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# WINetworkSharingController

A controller that enables your container app to control network-sharing functions with connected accessories.

```
class WINetworkSharingController
```

## Overview

Use the `WINetworkSharingController` class to request authorization for Wi-Fi network
sharing and to prompt people to share networks with their accessories. This class manages the
interaction between your container app and the system’s network-sharing infrastructure.

> Important:Only your container app can call the methods in this object. Your app needs the
> `com.apple.developer.wifi-infrastructure` entitlement with the `WiFiNetworkSharing` capability declared.

## Topics

### Getting the controlled accessory

[`accessory`](/documentation/WiFiInfrastructure/WINetworkSharingController/accessory)

The accessory whose network-sharing features your container app controls.

### Authorizing an accessory for network sharing

[`requestAuthorization()`](/documentation/WiFiInfrastructure/WINetworkSharingController/requestAuthorization())

Requests network-sharing authorization for the specified accessory at initial setup.

[`AuthorizationState`](/documentation/WiFiInfrastructure/WINetworkSharingController/AuthorizationState)

An enumeration that represents the authorization state for sharing Wi-Fi networks with a given accessory.

### Signaling your App Extension to ask for a network

[`askToShare()`](/documentation/WiFiInfrastructure/WINetworkSharingController/askToShare())

Signals your app extension to run and process the request to share a network.


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