---
title: type
framework: authenticationservices
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: authenticationservices/ascredentialrequest/type
---

# type

The type of credential used for this request.

## Declaration

```swift
var type: ASCredentialRequestType { get }
```

## See Also

### Identifying the requested credential type

- [ASCredentialRequestType](authenticationservices/ascredentialrequesttype.md)