# Declarations The payload that applies a set of declarations to the device through the Settings app. ``` object Declarations ``` ## Discussion Specify `com.apple.declarations` as the payload type. This profile applies a set of declarations to the device. Users use this profile to install declarations without requiring an MDM enrollment. A device management server can’t install a configuration profile containing this payload type. Device management servers need to use declarative device management to install declarations. > Important: > When a user installs the profile, the device only applies configuration declarations that allow a “local” enrollment. Consult the documentation for each configuration type to see if you can use it. ### Profile availability ||| |--------------------------|-----------------------------------| |Device channel |iOS, macOS, tvOS, visionOS, watchOS| |User channel |macOS | |Allow manual install |iOS, macOS, tvOS, visionOS, watchOS| |Requires supervision |N/A | |Requires user-approved MDM|N/A | |Allowed in user enrollment|N/A | |Allow multiple payloads |iOS, macOS, tvOS, visionOS, watchOS| ### Profile example ```plist PayloadContent Declarations ewogICJUeXBlIjogImNvbS5hcHBsZS5hY3RpdmF0aW9u LnNpbXBsZSIsCiAgIklkZW50aWZpZXIiOiAiMzJGOUVF RkMtQzM5QS00QjI5LUJCRjgtNUM5Q0RBQTIyMDU3IiwK ICAiU2VydmVyVG9rZW4iOiAiODhFMjUzQjctNzYyNC00 QUNGLTg1NTEtMzA4RDgyMUM0Njg0IiwKICAiUGF5bG9h ZCI6IHsKICAgICJTdGFuZGFyZENvbmZpZ3VyYXRpb25z IjogWwogICAgICAiMDdBMUUxNDgtMkM2Ri00Mzk0LTk4 RTctNzRFMjA1RTAxQjIwIgogICAgXQogIH0KfQo= ewogICJUeXBlIjogImNvbS5hcHBsZS5jb25maWd1cmF0 aW9uLm1hbmFnZW1lbnQudGVzdCIsCiAgIklkZW50aWZp ZXIiOiAiMDdBMUUxNDgtMkM2Ri00Mzk0LTk4RTctNzRF MjA1RTAxQjIwIiwKICAiU2VydmVyVG9rZW4iOiAiRUIy N0U5RjctRkZGQi00MUJFLTk4MEMtRThBNUZCODAxMzky IiwKICAiUGF5bG9hZCI6IHsKICAgICJFY2hvIjogIkVj aG8gdGhpcyBtZXNzYWdlIiwKICAgICJSZXR1cm5TdGF0 dXMiOiAiSW5zdGFsbGVkIgogIH0KfQo= PayloadDescription Configures a set of declarations PayloadDisplayName Declarations profile PayloadIdentifier com.apple.declarations.2a3f8721-352d-48c0-a83d-737dc64589ad PayloadType com.apple.declarations PayloadUUID 5edd1fa1-31ce-43ee-a6dc-8e0bed5e9c20 PayloadVersion 1 PayloadDisplayName Test Declaration PayloadIdentifier declarations-5959abc0-1135-4d22-8ff0-a170bcceb3c8 PayloadRemovalDisallowed PayloadType Configuration PayloadUUID 5959abc0-1135-4d22-8ff0-a170bcceb3c8 PayloadVersion 1 ``` --- Copyright © 2026 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. | [Terms of Use](https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/terms/site.html) | [Privacy Policy](https://www.apple.com/privacy/privacy-policy)