---
title: CVPixelBufferGetTypeID()
framework: corevideo
role: symbol
role_heading: Function
path: corevideo/cvpixelbuffergettypeid()
---

# CVPixelBufferGetTypeID()

Returns the Core Foundation type identifier of the pixel buffer type.

## Declaration

```swift
func CVPixelBufferGetTypeID() -> CFTypeID
```

## Return Value

Return Value The Core Foundation type identifier for this type.

## See Also

### Inspecting Pixel Buffers

- [CVPixelBufferGetBaseAddress(_:)](corevideo/cvpixelbuffergetbaseaddress(_:).md)
- [CVPixelBufferGetBaseAddressOfPlane(_:_:)](corevideo/cvpixelbuffergetbaseaddressofplane(_:_:).md)
- [CVPixelBufferGetBytesPerRow(_:)](corevideo/cvpixelbuffergetbytesperrow(_:).md)
- [CVPixelBufferGetBytesPerRowOfPlane(_:_:)](corevideo/cvpixelbuffergetbytesperrowofplane(_:_:).md)
- [CVPixelBufferGetHeight(_:)](corevideo/cvpixelbuffergetheight(_:).md)
- [CVPixelBufferGetHeightOfPlane(_:_:)](corevideo/cvpixelbuffergetheightofplane(_:_:).md)
- [CVPixelBufferGetWidth(_:)](corevideo/cvpixelbuffergetwidth(_:).md)
- [CVPixelBufferGetWidthOfPlane(_:_:)](corevideo/cvpixelbuffergetwidthofplane(_:_:).md)
- [CVPixelBufferIsPlanar(_:)](corevideo/cvpixelbufferisplanar(_:).md)
- [CVPixelBufferGetPlaneCount(_:)](corevideo/cvpixelbuffergetplanecount(_:).md)
- [CVPixelBufferGetDataSize(_:)](corevideo/cvpixelbuffergetdatasize(_:).md)
- [CVPixelBufferGetPixelFormatType(_:)](corevideo/cvpixelbuffergetpixelformattype(_:).md)
- [CVPixelBufferGetExtendedPixels(_:_:_:_:_:)](corevideo/cvpixelbuffergetextendedpixels(_:_:_:_:_:).md)
- [CVPixelBufferGetIOSurface(_:)](corevideo/cvpixelbuffergetiosurface(_:).md)
- [CVPixelBufferCreateResolvedAttributesDictionary(_:_:_:)](corevideo/cvpixelbuffercreateresolvedattributesdictionary(_:_:_:).md)