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# AppSchema.AssistantIntent

Assistant schema conformance for app intents that offer support for the side button on iPhone in Japan.

```
protocol AssistantIntent : AppSchema.Kind
```

## Overview

Functionality provided by `AssistantIntent` and the [`activate`](/documentation/AppIntents/AppSchema/AssistantIntent/activate) schema is only available on iPhone in Japan and requires the <doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/BundleResources/Entitlements/com.apple.developer.side-button-access.allow> entitlement. During development, install your provisioning profile on your iPhone test device to test the functionality. For a production device, the country or region of your Apple Account must be set to Japan, and you must physically be located in Japan. For additional information, refer to [Launching your voice-based conversational app from the side button of iPhone](/documentation/AppIntents/Launching-your-voice-based-conversational-app-from-the-side-button-of-iPhone).

## Topics

### Schemas

[`var activate: some AppSchemaIntent`](/documentation/AppIntents/AppSchema/AssistantIntent/activate)

The app intent conforms to the schema for launching your voice-based conversational app from the side button on iPhone in Japan.

## Relationships

### Conforming Types

[`Intent`](/documentation/AppIntents/AppSchema/Intent)

### Inherits From

[`Kind`](/documentation/AppIntents/AppSchema/Kind)

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