# DaprComponentReferenceAnnotation Properties

- Package: [CommunityToolkit.Aspire.Hosting.Dapr](/reference/api/csharp/communitytoolkit.aspire.hosting.dapr.md)
- Type: [DaprComponentReferenceAnnotation](/reference/api/csharp/communitytoolkit.aspire.hosting.dapr/daprcomponentreferenceannotation.md)
- Kind: `Properties`
- Members: `1`

Indicates that a Dapr component should be used with the sidecar for the associated resource.

## Component

- Name: `Component`
- Modifiers: `get; init`
- Returns: [IDaprComponentResource](/reference/api/csharp/communitytoolkit.aspire.hosting.dapr/idaprcomponentresource.md)
- Source: [GitHub](https://github.com/CommunityToolkit/Aspire/blob/30a4b632065206d447183d2baabf6dfb3678d4af/src/CommunityToolkit.Aspire.Hosting.Dapr/DaprComponentReferenceAnnotation.cs)

The Dapr component to use.

```csharp
public IDaprComponentResource Component { get; init; }
```