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# PHAccessLevel

The app’s level of access to the user’s photo library.

```
enum PHAccessLevel
```

## Topics

### Access Levels

[`PHAccessLevel.addOnly`](/documentation/Photos/PHAccessLevel/addOnly)

A value that indicates the app may only add to the user’s photo library.

[`PHAccessLevel.readWrite`](/documentation/Photos/PHAccessLevel/readWrite)

A value that indicates the app can read from and write to the user’s photo library.


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