---
title: getKeyType
framework: kernel
role: pseudoSymbol
path: kernel/ioconfigdirectory/1811199-getkeytype
---

# getKeyType

## Declaration

```occ
virtual IOReturn getKeyType(
 int key,
 IOConfigKeyType &type); 
```

## Parameters

- `type`: on return, set to the data type

## Return Value

Return Value kIOReturnSuccess if the key exists in the dictionary

## Overview

Overview Gets the data type for the specified key

## See Also

### Miscellaneous

- [getIndexEntry](kernel/ioconfigdirectory/1811146-getindexentry.md)
- [getIndexKey](kernel/ioconfigdirectory/1811157-getindexkey.md)
- [getIndexType](kernel/ioconfigdirectory/1811166-getindextype.md)
- [getIndexValue](kernel/ioconfigdirectory/1811176-getindexvalue.md)
- [getKeySubdirectories](kernel/ioconfigdirectory/1811186-getkeysubdirectories.md)
- [getKeyValue](kernel/ioconfigdirectory/1811212-getkeyvalue.md)
- [getSubdirectories](kernel/ioconfigdirectory/1811222-getsubdirectories.md)
- [update](kernel/ioconfigdirectory/1811231-update.md)