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# biometry

The requirement that requires biometric authentication.

```
class var biometry: LAAuthenticationRequirement { get }
```

## Discussion

Authorizations with this requirement fail when biometrics aren’t available on the current device or there aren’t any enrolled biometrics on the current device.

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