<!--
{
  "availability" : [
    "iOS: 27.2.0 -",
    "iPadOS: 27.2.0 -",
    "macCatalyst: 27.2.0 -",
    "visionOS: 27.2.0 -"
  ],
  "documentType" : "symbol",
  "framework" : "HomeKit",
  "identifier" : "/documentation/HomeKit/HMHomeManager/PairingIdentity/init(pairingIdentifier:publicKey:)",
  "metadataVersion" : "0.1.0",
  "role" : "Initializer",
  "symbol" : {
    "kind" : "Initializer",
    "modules" : [
      "HomeKit"
    ],
    "preciseIdentifier" : "s:So13HMHomeManagerC7HomeKitE15PairingIdentityV17pairingIdentifier9publicKeyAESS_10Foundation4DataVtcfc"
  },
  "title" : "init(pairingIdentifier:publicKey:)"
}
-->

# init(pairingIdentifier:publicKey:)

Creates identity information that an installation service uses to set up a provisional home.

```
init(pairingIdentifier: String, publicKey: Data)
```

## Parameters

`pairingIdentifier`

The HomeKit Accessory Protocol identifier you use to configure a temporary, provisional home.

`publicKey`

The `Ed25519` HAP long-term public key for pairing a HomeKit accessory.

## Return Value

Identity information that an installation service uses to set up a provisional home.

---

Copyright &copy; 2026 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. | [Terms of Use](https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/terms/site.html) | [Privacy Policy](https://www.apple.com/privacy/privacy-policy)