---
title: IOHIDDeviceRef
framework: IOKit
role: symbol
role_heading: Structure
platforms: [Mac Catalyst 18.4+, macOS 10.5+]
path: iokit/iohiddeviceref
---

# IOHIDDeviceRef

## Declaration

```occ
typedef struct __IOHIDDevice IOHIDDeviceRef;
```

## Overview

Overview This is the type of a reference to the IOHIDDevice.