# ACAccountStore The object you use to request, manage, and store the user’s account information. ``` class ACAccountStore ``` ## Overview The [`ACAccountStore`](/documentation/Accounts/ACAccountStore) class provides an interface for accessing, managing, and storing accounts. To create and retrieve accounts from the Accounts database, you must create an [`ACAccountStore`](/documentation/Accounts/ACAccountStore) object. Each [`ACAccount`](/documentation/Accounts/ACAccount) object belongs to a single account store object. ## Topics ### Requesting Access [`- requestAccessToAccountsWithType:withCompletionHandler:`](/documentation/Accounts/ACAccountStore/requestAccessToAccountsWithType:withCompletionHandler:) Requests access to accounts of the specified type. [`- requestAccessToAccountsWithType:options:completion:`](/documentation/Accounts/ACAccountStore/requestAccessToAccounts(with:options:completion:)) Obtains permission to access protected user properties. [`ACAccountStoreRequestAccessCompletionHandler`](/documentation/Accounts/ACAccountStoreRequestAccessCompletionHandler) Specifies a handler to call when access is granted or denied. ### Getting Accounts [`accounts`](/documentation/Accounts/ACAccountStore/accounts) The accounts managed by this account store. [`- accountWithIdentifier:`](/documentation/Accounts/ACAccountStore/account(withIdentifier:)) Returns the account with the specified identifier. [`- accountsWithAccountType:`](/documentation/Accounts/ACAccountStore/accounts(with:)) Returns all accounts of the specified type. ### Getting Account Types [`- accountTypeWithAccountTypeIdentifier:`](/documentation/Accounts/ACAccountStore/accountType(withAccountTypeIdentifier:)) Returns an account type that matches the specified identifier. ### Saving Accounts [`- saveAccount:withCompletionHandler:`](/documentation/Accounts/ACAccountStore/saveAccount(_:withCompletionHandler:)) Saves an account to the Accounts database. [`ACAccountStoreSaveCompletionHandler`](/documentation/Accounts/ACAccountStoreSaveCompletionHandler) Specifies a handler to call when an Accounts database operation is complete. ### Renewing Account Credentials [`- renewCredentialsForAccount:completion:`](/documentation/Accounts/ACAccountStore/renewCredentials(for:completion:)) Renews account credentials when the credentials are no longer valid. [`ACAccountStoreCredentialRenewalHandler`](/documentation/Accounts/ACAccountStoreCredentialRenewalHandler) Specifies a handler to call when credentials are renewed. [`ACAccountCredentialRenewResult`](/documentation/Accounts/ACAccountCredentialRenewResult) Status codes of credential renewal requests. ### Removing Accounts [`- removeAccount:withCompletionHandler:`](/documentation/Accounts/ACAccountStore/removeAccount(_:withCompletionHandler:)) Removes an account from the account store. [`ACAccountStoreRemoveCompletionHandler`](/documentation/Accounts/ACAccountStoreRemoveCompletionHandler) Specifies a handler to call when an account is removed from the store. ### Responding to Changes [`ACAccountStoreDidChangeNotification`](/documentation/Accounts/ACAccountStoreDidChangeNotification) Posted when the accounts managed by this account store changed in the database. ## Relationships ### Conforms To [`CustomStringConvertible`](/documentation/Swift/CustomStringConvertible) [`Hashable`](/documentation/Swift/Hashable) [`CVarArg`](/documentation/Swift/CVarArg) [`CustomDebugStringConvertible`](/documentation/Swift/CustomDebugStringConvertible) [`NSObjectProtocol`](/documentation/ObjectiveC/NSObjectProtocol) [`Equatable`](/documentation/Swift/Equatable) ### Inherits From [`NSObject-swift.class`](/documentation/ObjectiveC/NSObject-swift.class) --- Copyright © 2026 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. | [Terms of Use](https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/terms/site.html) | [Privacy Policy](https://www.apple.com/privacy/privacy-policy)