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## CollectionReference class

A `CollectionReference` object can be used for adding documents, getting document references, and querying for documents (using [query()](./firestore_.query.md)<!-- -->).

<b>Signature:</b>

```typescript
export declare class CollectionReference<T = DocumentData> extends Query<T> 
```
<b>Extends:</b> [Query](./firestore_lite.query.md)<!-- -->&lt;T&gt;

## Properties

|  Property | Modifiers | Type | Description |
|  --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  [id](./firestore_lite.collectionreference.id.md) |  | string | The collection's identifier. |
|  [parent](./firestore_lite.collectionreference.parent.md) |  | [DocumentReference](./firestore_lite.documentreference.md)<!-- -->&lt;[DocumentData](./firestore_lite.documentdata.md)<!-- -->&gt; \| null | A reference to the containing <code>DocumentReference</code> if this is a subcollection. If this isn't a subcollection, the reference is null. |
|  [path](./firestore_lite.collectionreference.path.md) |  | string | A string representing the path of the referenced collection (relative to the root of the database). |
|  [type](./firestore_lite.collectionreference.type.md) |  | (not declared) | The type of this Firestore reference. |

## Methods

|  Method | Modifiers | Description |
|  --- | --- | --- |
|  [withConverter(converter)](./firestore_lite.collectionreference.withconverter.md) |  | Applies a custom data converter to this CollectionReference, allowing you to use your own custom model objects with Firestore. When you call [addDoc()](./firestore_.adddoc.md) with the returned <code>CollectionReference</code> instance, the provided converter will convert between Firestore data and your custom type <code>U</code>. |
|  [withConverter(converter)](./firestore_lite.collectionreference.withconverter_1.md) |  | Removes the current converter. |