An authorization status the user can grant for an app to access the specified entity type.
SDKs
- iOS 9.0+
- macOS 10.11+
- UIKit for Mac 13.0+Beta
- watchOS 2.0+
Framework
- Contacts
Declaration
enum CNAuthorizationStatus : Int
EnumerationCNAuthorization
CNAuthorization
Topics
Constants
case notThe user has not yet made a choice regarding whether the application may access contact data.
case restrictedThe application is not authorized to access contact data. The user cannot change this application’s status, possibly due to active restrictions such as parental controls being in place.
case deniedThe user explicitly denied access to contact data for the application.
case authorizedThe application is authorized to access contact data.
See Also
Requesting Access to the User's Contacts
func requestRequests access to the user's contacts.
class func authorizationReturns the current authorization status to access the contact data.
enum CNEntityThe entities the user can grant access to.
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