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# EAAccessoryKey

A key that indicates the accessory object whose status changed.

```
let EAAccessoryKey: String
```

## Discussion

The [`EAAccessoryDidConnectNotification`](/documentation/ExternalAccessory/EAAccessoryDidConnectNotification) and [`EAAccessoryDidDisconnectNotification`](/documentation/ExternalAccessory/EAAccessoryDidDisconnectNotification) notifications contain this key in their userInfo dictionary. The value is an [`EAAccessory`](/documentation/ExternalAccessory/EAAccessory) object.

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