# DaprSidecarAnnotation Properties

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

Indicates that a Dapr sidecar should be started for the associated resource.

## Sidecar

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

```csharp
public IDaprSidecarResource Sidecar { get; init; }
```