# typedPayload(_:) Decodes the user activity’s user info dictionary as an instance of the specified type. ``` func typedPayload(_ type: T.Type) throws -> T where T : Decodable, T : Encodable ``` ## Parameters `type` The type to decode from [`userInfo`](/documentation/Foundation/NSUserActivity/userInfo). The `type` must conform to . ## Return Value The type-safe instance. ## Discussion > Important: > This method applies only to SwiftUI apps. Use this method to retrieve information from the user activity’s [`userInfo`](/documentation/Foundation/NSUserActivity/userInfo) dictionary in a type-safe manner. If the type can’t be decoded from the [`userInfo`](/documentation/Foundation/NSUserActivity/userInfo) dictionary, this method throws [`NSUserActivity.TypedPayloadError.invalidContent`](/documentation/Foundation/NSUserActivity/TypedPayloadError/invalidContent). --- 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)