# Requesting the Family Controls entitlement Register your app and its Screen Time API app extensions to use Family Controls. ## Overview Before you distribute an app that uses Family Controls, your Apple Developer Account Holder must request permission to use the entitlement, and update your Xcode project to use the entitlement. ### Request the entitlement Request the Family Controls entitlement at [Family Controls distribution](https://developer.apple.com/contact/request/family-controls-distribution). If your app includes a Screen Time API app extension such as Device Activity Monitor, Device Activity Report, Shield Action, or Shield Configuration, submit the same request for the extension. For more information on the Screen Time APIs, see [Screen Time Technology Frameworks](https://developer.apple.com/documentation/ScreenTimeAPIDocumentation). > Note: You can also use the [Capability Requests](https://developer.apple.com/help/account/capabilities/capability-requests/) tab in [Certificates, Identifiers & Profiles](https://developer.apple.com/account/resources/) to request permission to use the Family Controls entitlement for distribution. For more information, see [Capability requests](https://developer.apple.com/help/account/capabilities/capability-requests/). Apple reviews your app, and if it’s approved, adds the entitlement to your developer account using managed capabilities. For more information, see [Provisioning with capabilities](https://developer.apple.com/help/account/reference/provisioning-with-managed-capabilities). ### Check the status of your request To check your request status, follow the steps in Check the status of your request in [Capability Requests](https://developer.apple.com/help/account/capabilities/capability-requests/), then select Family Controls from the Capabilities list. When Apple approves your request, [Certificates, Identifiers & Profiles](https://developer.apple.com/account/resources/) displays an Assigned status for this capability.  Click the info button next to the capability. In the dialog that appears, check that Provisioning Support lists all the distribution methods you need.  ### Configure the Family Controls entitlement for your app When you receive the Family Controls entitlement, update your Xcode project to use it. For more information, see . If your Xcode project already includes the Family Controls capability for development and you use automatic signing, Xcode automatically updates your app to use this capability for distribution. --- Copyright © 2026 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. | [Terms of Use](https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/terms/site.html) | [Privacy Policy](https://www.apple.com/privacy/privacy-policy)