---
title: aliases
framework: Collaboration
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
platforms: [macOS 10.5+]
path: collaboration/cbidentity/aliases
---

# aliases

Returns an array of aliases (alternate names) for the identity.

## Declaration

```swift
var aliases: [String] { get }
```

## Return Value

Return Value An array of NSString objects containing the alternate names for the identity.

## Discussion

Discussion An identity can have zero or more aliases. Like the full and short names, two identities cannot share an alias.

## See Also

### Getting Identity Attributes

- [authority](collaboration/cbidentity/authority.md)
- [emailAddress](collaboration/cbidentity/emailaddress.md)
- [fullName](collaboration/cbidentity/fullname.md)
- [image](collaboration/cbidentity/image.md)
- [isHidden](collaboration/cbidentity/ishidden.md)
- [isMember(ofGroup:)](collaboration/cbidentity/ismember(ofgroup:).md)
- [posixName](collaboration/cbidentity/posixname.md)
- [uuidString](collaboration/cbidentity/uuidstring.md)