---
title: type
framework: avfoundation
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: avfoundation/avmetadataobject/type
---

# type

The type of metadata that this object provides.

## Declaration

```swift
var type: AVMetadataObject.ObjectType { get }
```

## See Also

### Inspecting the metadata

- [bounds](avfoundation/avmetadataobject/bounds.md)
- [duration](avfoundation/avmetadataobject/duration.md)
- [time](avfoundation/avmetadataobject/time.md)
- [AVMetadataObject.ObjectType](avfoundation/avmetadataobject/objecttype.md)
- [isFixedFocus](avfoundation/avmetadataobject/isfixedfocus.md)
- [cinematicVideoFocusMode](avfoundation/avmetadataobject/cinematicvideofocusmode.md)
- [groupID](avfoundation/avmetadataobject/groupid.md)
- [objectID](avfoundation/avmetadataobject/objectid.md)