---
title: type
framework: corenfc
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: corenfc/nfcndefpayload/type
---

# type

The type of the payload, as defined by the NDEF specification.

## Declaration

```swift
var type: Data { get set }
```

## Mentioned in

Adding Support for Background Tag Reading

## See Also

### Getting Information About a Payload Record

- [identifier](corenfc/nfcndefpayload/identifier.md)
- [payload](corenfc/nfcndefpayload/payload.md)
- [typeNameFormat](corenfc/nfcndefpayload/typenameformat.md)
- [NFCTypeNameFormat](corenfc/nfctypenameformat.md)