---
title: placeDescriptor
framework: mapkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: mapkit/mkmapitemrequest/placedescriptor
---

# placeDescriptor

The place descriptor that contains information that’s helpful in uniquely identifying this place.

## Declaration

```swift
var placeDescriptor: PlaceDescriptor? { get }
```

## See Also

### Configuring the item request

- [mapFeature](mapkit/mkmapitemrequest/mapfeature.md)
- [mapFeatureAnnotation](mapkit/mkmapitemrequest/mapfeatureannotation.md)
- [mapItemIdentifier](mapkit/mkmapitemrequest/mapitemidentifier.md)
- [feature](mapkit/mkmapitemrequest/feature.md)
- [featureAnnotation](mapkit/mkmapitemrequest/featureannotation.md)