---
title: contactStore
framework: contactsui
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: contactsui/cncontactviewcontroller/contactstore
---

# contactStore

The contact store from which the contact was fetched or to which it will be saved.

## Declaration

```swift
var contactStore: CNContactStore? { get set }
```

## Discussion

Discussion If not this property is not set, than adding the contact to the user’s contacts is disabled.