---
title: initiatorHandle
framework: sharedwithyoucore
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: sharedwithyoucore/swcollaborationmetadata/initiatorhandle
---

# initiatorHandle

The handle of the person who initiates the collaboration.

## Declaration

```swift
var initiatorHandle: String? { get set }
```

## Discussion

Discussion The app that initiates a collaboration sets the initiatorHandle to allow the user to confirm the handle before the system begins the collaboration. The value of the handle will not be transmitted to recipients, and is nil before the system initiates a collaboration.

## See Also

### Accessing metadata attributes

- [collaborationIdentifier](sharedwithyoucore/swcollaborationmetadata/collaborationidentifier.md)
- [defaultShareOptions](sharedwithyoucore/swcollaborationmetadata/defaultshareoptions.md)
- [initiatorNameComponents](sharedwithyoucore/swcollaborationmetadata/initiatornamecomponents.md)
- [localIdentifier](sharedwithyoucore/swcollaborationmetadata/localidentifier.md)
- [title](sharedwithyoucore/swcollaborationmetadata/title.md)
- [userSelectedShareOptions](sharedwithyoucore/swcollaborationmetadata/userselectedshareoptions.md)