---
title: numberOfTapsRequired
framework: uikit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: uikit/uitapgesturerecognizer/numberoftapsrequired
---

# numberOfTapsRequired

The number of taps necessary for gesture recognition.

## Declaration

```swift
var numberOfTapsRequired: Int { get set }
```

## Mentioned in

Handling tap gestures

## Discussion

Discussion The default value is 1.

## See Also

### Configuring the gesture

- [buttonMaskRequired](uikit/uitapgesturerecognizer/buttonmaskrequired.md)
- [numberOfTouchesRequired](uikit/uitapgesturerecognizer/numberoftouchesrequired.md)