---
title: tabBarController
framework: uikit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: uikit/uitab/tabbarcontroller
---

# tabBarController

The containing tab bar controller.

## Declaration

```swift
var tabBarController: UITabBarController? { get }
```

## See Also

### Accessing context

- [parent](uikit/uitab/parent.md)
- [userInfo](uikit/uitab/userinfo.md)