# GetParent method

Returns the type of the object and the corresponding handle to the parent object in the hiearchy.

## Returns

| Name | Description | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| qReturn | { "qType": "GenericObject", "qHandle": <handle of the object> } | [ObjectInterface](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/sense-developer/May2026/Subsystems/EngineJSONAPI/Content/models-objectinterface.htm) |