---
title: environment
framework: CloudKit JS
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
platforms: [cloudkit js 1.0+]
path: cloudkitjs/cloudkit.container/environment
---

# environment

The container environment, either development or production.

## Declaration

```data
attribute String environment;
```

## Discussion

Discussion Possible values are CloudKit.DEVELOPMENT_ENVIRONMENTand CloudKit.PRODUCTION_ENVIRONMENT.

## See Also

### Getting the Identifier and Environment

- [containerIdentifier](cloudkitjs/cloudkit.container/containeridentifier.md)
- [apnsEnvironment](cloudkitjs/cloudkit.container/apnsenvironment.md)