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# INSearchForMediaIntent

A request to search for a media item.

```
class INSearchForMediaIntent
```

## Overview

The system creates an [`INSearchForMediaIntent`](/documentation/Intents/INSearchForMediaIntent) object when the user asks Siri to search for a media item, or searches for a musician or band in Spotlight.

To handle this intent, provide a handler that conforms to the [`INSearchForMediaIntentHandling`](/documentation/Intents/INSearchForMediaIntentHandling) protocol. Your handler should confirm the request and create an [`INSearchForMediaIntentResponse`](/documentation/Intents/INSearchForMediaIntentResponse) object with the media to search for.

### Additional Intent Attributes

The following table lists additional attributes of this intent object:

|Attribute                      |Description              |
|-------------------------------|-------------------------|
|Supported by                   |Siri Intents (audio only)|
|Always requires unlocked device|No                       |

## Topics

### Initializing the Intent Object

[`init(mediaItems:mediaSearch:)`](/documentation/Intents/INSearchForMediaIntent/init(mediaItems:mediaSearch:))

Creates an intent that describes the media items for which to search and where to search for them.

### Searching for Media

[`mediaItems`](/documentation/Intents/INSearchForMediaIntent/mediaItems)

The media items for which to search.

[`mediaSearch`](/documentation/Intents/INSearchForMediaIntent/mediaSearch)

The location to search for the media item.


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