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# activitySummaryType()

Returns the shared activity summary type.

```
class func activitySummaryType() -> HKActivitySummaryType
```

## Return Value

The shared [`HKActivitySummaryType`](/documentation/HealthKit/HKActivitySummaryType) instance.

## Discussion

This method returns an instance of the [`HKActivitySummaryType`](/documentation/HealthKit/HKActivitySummaryType) concrete subclass. Use this type to request permission to read [`HKActivitySummary`](/documentation/HealthKit/HKActivitySummary) objects from the HealthKit store.

> Note:
> You cannot request permission to share ``doc://com.apple.healthkit/documentation/HealthKit/HKActivitySummary`` objects.

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