---
title: bytes
framework: security
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: security/authorizationexternalform/bytes
---

# bytes

An array of characters representing the external form of an authorization reference.

## Declaration

```swift
var bytes: (CChar, CChar, CChar, CChar, CChar, CChar, CChar, CChar, CChar, CChar, CChar, CChar, CChar, CChar, CChar, CChar, CChar, CChar, CChar, CChar, CChar, CChar, CChar, CChar, CChar, CChar, CChar, CChar, CChar, CChar, CChar, CChar)
```