---
title: node
framework: gameplaykit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: gameplaykit/gksknodecomponent/node
---

# node

The SpriteKit node managed by the component.

## Declaration

```swift
var node: SKNode { get set }
```

## Discussion

Discussion When you add this component to a GKEntity object, the component automatically sets the entity property of its SpriteKit node to point to that entity.