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# recordPermission

The current recording permission status.

```
var recordPermission: AVAudioSession.RecordPermission { get }
```

## Return Value

Returns one of three status values:

## Discussion

- The user granted permission to record ([`AVAudioSession.RecordPermission.granted`](/documentation/AVFAudio/AVAudioSession/RecordPermission-swift.enum/granted)).
- The user denied recording permission ([`AVAudioSession.RecordPermission.denied`](/documentation/AVFAudio/AVAudioSession/RecordPermission-swift.enum/denied)).
- Recording permission hasn’t been requested ([`AVAudioSession.RecordPermission.undetermined`](/documentation/AVFAudio/AVAudioSession/RecordPermission-swift.enum/undetermined)).

## Topics

### Data Types

[`AVAudioSession.RecordPermission`](/documentation/AVFAudio/AVAudioSession/RecordPermission-swift.enum)

The values that define the current state of the record permission request.


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