---
title: manufacturerDescription
framework: homekit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: homekit/hmcharacteristicmetadata/manufacturerdescription
---

# manufacturerDescription

A description of the characteristic provided by the accessory manufacturer.

## Declaration

```swift
var manufacturerDescription: String? { get }
```

## Discussion

Discussion You can present this string to the user to help the user identify the purpose of the characteristic.