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

# databaseScope

The type of database (public, private, or shared).

## Declaration

```data
readonly attribute CloudKit.DatabaseScope databaseScope;
```

## See Also

### Fetching Changes

- [fetchDatabaseChanges](cloudkitjs/cloudkit.database/fetchdatabasechanges.md)
- [fetchRecordZoneChanges](cloudkitjs/cloudkit.database/fetchrecordzonechanges.md)