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# ABAuthorizationStatus

Different possible values for the authorization status of an app with respect to address book data.

```
enum ABAuthorizationStatus
```

## Topics

### Constants

[`kABAuthorizationStatusNotDetermined`](/documentation/AddressBook/ABAuthorizationStatus/notDetermined)

No authorization status could be determined.

[`kABAuthorizationStatusRestricted`](/documentation/AddressBook/ABAuthorizationStatus/restricted)

The app is not authorized to access address book data. The user cannot change this access, possibly due to restrictions such as parental controls.

[`kABAuthorizationStatusDenied`](/documentation/AddressBook/ABAuthorizationStatus/denied)

The user explicitly denied access to address book data for this app.

[`kABAuthorizationStatusAuthorized`](/documentation/AddressBook/ABAuthorizationStatus/authorized)

The app is authorized to access address book data.

## Relationships

### Conforms To

[`RawRepresentable`](/documentation/Swift/RawRepresentable)

[`BitwiseCopyable`](/documentation/Swift/BitwiseCopyable)

[`SendableMetatype`](/documentation/Swift/SendableMetatype)

[`Equatable`](/documentation/Swift/Equatable)

[`Sendable`](/documentation/Swift/Sendable)

[`Hashable`](/documentation/Swift/Hashable)

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