[Node-DuckDB API](./node-duckdb.md) > [DuckDB](./node-duckdb.duckdb.md) > [accessMode](./node-duckdb.duckdb.accessmode.md) ## DuckDB.accessMode property Returns the [access mode](./node-duckdb.accessmode.md) used by the database. Signature: ```typescript get accessMode(): AccessMode; ```