---
title: EAAccessoryKey
framework: externalaccessory
role: symbol
role_heading: Global Variable
path: externalaccessory/eaaccessorykey
---

# EAAccessoryKey

A key that indicates the accessory object whose status changed.

## Declaration

```swift
let EAAccessoryKey: String
```

## Discussion

Discussion The EAAccessoryDidConnectNotification and EAAccessoryDidDisconnectNotification notifications contain this key in their userInfo dictionary. The value is an EAAccessory object.

## See Also

### Managing Connection Status Changes

- [registerForLocalNotifications()](externalaccessory/eaaccessorymanager/registerforlocalnotifications().md)
- [unregisterForLocalNotifications()](externalaccessory/eaaccessorymanager/unregisterforlocalnotifications().md)
- [EAAccessoryDidConnect](foundation/nsnotification/name-swift.struct/eaaccessorydidconnect.md)
- [EAAccessoryDidDisconnect](foundation/nsnotification/name-swift.struct/eaaccessorydiddisconnect.md)
- [EAAccessorySelectedKey](externalaccessory/eaaccessoryselectedkey.md)