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

# authority

Returns the identity authority where the identity is stored.

## Declaration

```swift
var authority: CBIdentityAuthority { get }
```

## Return Value

Return Value The identity authority where the identity is stored.

## See Also

### Getting Identity Attributes

- [aliases](collaboration/cbidentity/aliases.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)