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# PHBackgroundResourceUploadExtension

```
protocol PHBackgroundResourceUploadExtension : AppExtension
```

## Topics

### Processing upload requests

[`process()`](/documentation/Photos/PHBackgroundResourceUploadExtension/process())

Request to initiate processing background upload jobs.

[`PHBackgroundResourceUploadProcessingResult`](/documentation/Photos/PHBackgroundResourceUploadProcessingResult)

### Handling termination

[`notifyTermination()`](/documentation/Photos/PHBackgroundResourceUploadExtension/notifyTermination())

This notification will be called if the host is going to suspend/terminate the current execution. Extension clients should
use this to stop the current execution. When the extension is activated, a new call will be presented by the host.

## Relationships

### Inherits From

[`AppExtension`](/documentation/ExtensionFoundation/AppExtension)

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