---
title: type
framework: fileprovider
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: fileprovider/nsfileprovidertypeandcreator/type
---

# type

The item’s type code.

## Declaration

```swift
var type: OSType
```

## See Also

### Accessing Type and Creator Codes

- [creator](fileprovider/nsfileprovidertypeandcreator/creator.md)