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# setPermissionStatus(_:for:)

Sets the status of a match pattern with a distant future expiration date.

```
func setPermissionStatus(_ status: WKWebExtensionContext.PermissionStatus, for pattern: WKWebExtension.MatchPattern)
```

## Parameters

`status`

The new permission status to set for the given match pattern.

`pattern`

The match pattern for which to set the status.

## Discussion

This method will update [`grantedPermissionMatchPatterns`](/documentation/WebKit/WKWebExtensionContext/grantedPermissionMatchPatterns) and [`deniedPermissionMatchPatterns`](/documentation/WebKit/WKWebExtensionContext/deniedPermissionMatchPatterns). Use this method for changing a single match pattern’s status.
Only [`WKWebExtensionContext.PermissionStatus.deniedExplicitly`](/documentation/WebKit/WKWebExtensionContext/PermissionStatus/deniedExplicitly), [`WKWebExtensionContext.PermissionStatus.unknown`](/documentation/WebKit/WKWebExtensionContext/PermissionStatus/unknown), and [`WKWebExtensionContext.PermissionStatus.grantedExplicitly`](/documentation/WebKit/WKWebExtensionContext/PermissionStatus/grantedExplicitly)
states are allowed to be set using this method.

## See Also

[`setPermissionStatus(_:for:expirationDate:)`](/documentation/WebKit/WKWebExtensionContext/setPermissionStatus(_:for:expirationDate:)-7038f)

Sets the status of a match pattern with a specific expiration date.


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