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# beginAuthorization(with:)

Tells your request handler to authorize the given request.

```
func beginAuthorization(with request: ASAuthorizationProviderExtensionAuthorizationRequest)
```

## Parameters

`request`

The request to be authorized.

## Discussion

The system calls this method on the main thread.

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