---
title: properties
framework: corebluetooth
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: corebluetooth/cbcharacteristic/properties
---

# properties

The properties of the characteristic.

## Declaration

```swift
var properties: CBCharacteristicProperties { get }
```

## Discussion

Discussion The properties of a characteristic determine the access to and use of the characteristic’s value and descriptors. For a list of the possible values representing the properties of a characteristic, see CBCharacteristicProperties.

## See Also

### Accessing Characteristic Data

- [value](corebluetooth/cbcharacteristic/value.md)
- [descriptors](corebluetooth/cbcharacteristic/descriptors.md)
- [CBCharacteristicProperties](corebluetooth/cbcharacteristicproperties.md)
- [isNotifying](corebluetooth/cbcharacteristic/isnotifying.md)
- [isBroadcasted](corebluetooth/cbcharacteristic/isbroadcasted.md)