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# SecIdentitySearchGetTypeID

Returns the unique identifier of the opaque type to which a `SecIdentitySearch` object belongs.

```
CFTypeID SecIdentitySearchGetTypeID();
```

## Return Value

A value that identifies the opaque type of a [`SecIdentitySearch`](/documentation/Security/SecIdentitySearch) object.

## Discussion

This function returns a value that uniquely identifies the opaque type of a [`SecIdentitySearch`](/documentation/Security/SecIdentitySearch) object. You can compare this value to the `CFTypeID` identifier obtained by calling the `CFGetTypeID` function on a specific object. These values might change from release to release or platform to platform.

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