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# applicationShouldRequestHealthAuthorization(_:)

Tells the delegate when your app should ask the user for access to his or her HealthKit data.

```
optional func applicationShouldRequestHealthAuthorization(_ application: UIApplication)
```

## Parameters

`application`

Your singleton app object.

## Discussion

In your implementation of this method, call the <doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/HealthKit/HKHealthStore/handleAuthorizationForExtension(completion:)> method of the <doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/HealthKit/HKHealthStore> object.

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