---
title: SecKeychainItemGetTypeID()
framework: security
role: symbol
role_heading: Function
path: security/seckeychainitemgettypeid()
---

# SecKeychainItemGetTypeID()

Returns the unique identifier of the opaque type to which a keychain item object belongs.

## Declaration

```swift
func SecKeychainItemGetTypeID() -> CFTypeID
```

## Return Value

Return Value A value that identifies the opaque type of a SecKeychainItem object.

## Discussion

Discussion This function returns a value that uniquely identifies the opaque type of a SecKeychainItem object. You can compare this value to the CFTypeID identifier obtained by calling the CFGetTypeID(_:) function on a specific object. These values might change from release to release or platform to platform.