# getPhase()

Returns the current phase of an event. Returns `undefined` if the event hasn’t been fired yet. Possible return values for application and component events are `"capture"`, `"bubble"`, and `"default"` once fired. A value event returns `"default"` once it’s fired.

## Signature

`getPhase()`

## Returns

**Type: `String`** The current phase of the event.