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# LiveActivityIntent

An intent that starts, pauses, or otherwise modifies a Live Activity when it runs.

```
protocol LiveActivityIntent : SystemIntent
```

## Overview

To gain permission for starting Live Activities, conform to this protocol.
In general, your app needs to be in the foreground to start a Live Activity. However, you can use a `LiveActivityIntent` and start
the Live Activity in its [`perform()`](/documentation/AppIntents/AppIntent/perform()) method. When the system performs the intent, the system launches your app process
without opening the app, performs the intent, and starts the Live Activity.
For example, people might place a control in Control Center that performs a `LiveActivityIntent` and starts the activity without
opening your app. For more information about app intents, refer to <doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/AppIntents> and
[Getting started with the App Intents framework](/documentation/AppIntents/getting-started-with-the-app-intents-framework).

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