---
title: "ABRecordGetRecordID(_:)"
framework: Address Book
role: symbol
role_heading: Function
platforms: [iOS 2.0+, iPadOS 2.0+, Mac Catalyst 13.1+]
path: "addressbook/abrecordgetrecordid(_:)"
---

# ABRecordGetRecordID(_:)

Returns the unique ID of a record.

## Declaration

```swift
func ABRecordGetRecordID(_ record: ABRecord!) -> ABRecordID
```

## Parameters

- `record`: The record whose ID is being returned.

## Return Value

Return Value The unique ID of record when the record exists in the Address Book database.

## Discussion

Discussion kABRecordInvalidID when the record hasn’t been saved to the database.

## See Also

### Deprecated

- [ABAddressBookAddRecord(_:_:_:)](addressbook/abaddressbookaddrecord(_:_:_:).md)
- [ABAddressBookCopyArrayOfAllGroups(_:)](addressbook/abaddressbookcopyarrayofallgroups(_:).md)
- [ABAddressBookCopyArrayOfAllGroupsInSource(_:_:)](addressbook/abaddressbookcopyarrayofallgroupsinsource(_:_:).md)
- [ABAddressBookCopyArrayOfAllPeople(_:)](addressbook/abaddressbookcopyarrayofallpeople(_:).md)
- [ABAddressBookCopyArrayOfAllPeopleInSource(_:_:)](addressbook/abaddressbookcopyarrayofallpeopleinsource(_:_:).md)
- [ABAddressBookCopyArrayOfAllPeopleInSourceWithSortOrdering(_:_:_:)](addressbook/abaddressbookcopyarrayofallpeopleinsourcewithsortordering(_:_:_:).md)
- [ABAddressBookCopyArrayOfAllSources(_:)](addressbook/abaddressbookcopyarrayofallsources(_:).md)
- [ABAddressBookCopyDefaultSource(_:)](addressbook/abaddressbookcopydefaultsource(_:).md)
- [ABAddressBookCopyLocalizedLabel(_:)](addressbook/abaddressbookcopylocalizedlabel(_:).md)
- [ABAddressBookCopyPeopleWithName(_:_:)](addressbook/abaddressbookcopypeoplewithname(_:_:).md)
- [ABAddressBookCreate()](addressbook/abaddressbookcreate().md)
- [ABAddressBookCreateWithOptions(_:_:)](addressbook/abaddressbookcreatewithoptions(_:_:).md)
- [ABAddressBookGetAuthorizationStatus()](addressbook/abaddressbookgetauthorizationstatus().md)
- [ABAddressBookGetGroupCount(_:)](addressbook/abaddressbookgetgroupcount(_:).md)
- [ABAddressBookGetGroupWithRecordID(_:_:)](addressbook/abaddressbookgetgroupwithrecordid(_:_:).md)