---
title: animates
framework: mapkitjs
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: mapkitjs/annotation/animates
---

# animates

A Boolean value that determines whether the framework animates the annotation.

## Declaration

```data
get animates(): boolean;
set animates(value: boolean);
```

## Discussion

Discussion When this property is true, MapKit JS animates the appearance of the annotation on the map. You’re responsible for implementing an animation using the appearanceAnimation property. The annotation doesn’t animate when: You don’t provide an animation in appearanceAnimation. The animates property is false.

## See Also

### Getting and setting interaction behavior

- [draggable](mapkitjs/annotation/draggable.md)
- [selected](mapkitjs/annotation/selected.md)
- [enabled](mapkitjs/annotation/enabled.md)