---
title: "object(forKey:)"
framework: foundation
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: "foundation/userdefaults/object(forkey:)"
---

# object(forKey:)

Returns the object associated with the specified key.

## Declaration

```swift
func object(forKey defaultName: String) -> Any?
```

## Parameters

- `defaultName`: The key to retrieve from the defaults database.

## Return Value

Return Value The object associated with defaultName, or nil if the key isn’t present in the defaults database.

## Discussion

Discussion The returned object is immutable, even if you originally set the key to a mutable value.

## See Also

### Getting the value of a key

- [bool(forKey:)](foundation/userdefaults/bool(forkey:).md)
- [integer(forKey:)](foundation/userdefaults/integer(forkey:).md)
- [float(forKey:)](foundation/userdefaults/float(forkey:).md)
- [double(forKey:)](foundation/userdefaults/double(forkey:).md)
- [url(forKey:)](foundation/userdefaults/url(forkey:).md)
- [string(forKey:)](foundation/userdefaults/string(forkey:).md)
- [stringArray(forKey:)](foundation/userdefaults/stringarray(forkey:).md)
- [data(forKey:)](foundation/userdefaults/data(forkey:).md)
- [array(forKey:)](foundation/userdefaults/array(forkey:).md)
- [dictionary(forKey:)](foundation/userdefaults/dictionary(forkey:).md)
- [dictionaryRepresentation()](foundation/userdefaults/dictionaryrepresentation().md)