---
title: characteristic
framework: homekit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: homekit/hmcharacteristicevent/characteristic
---

# characteristic

The characteristic associated with the event.

## Declaration

```swift
var characteristic: HMCharacteristic { get }
```

## See Also

### Inspecting the event

- [triggerValue](homekit/hmcharacteristicevent/triggervalue.md)