# application(_:handlerFor:) Asks the delegate for an intent handler capable of handling the specified intent. ``` optional func application(_ application: UIApplication, handlerFor intent: INIntent) -> Any? ``` ## Parameters `application` The shared app object. `intent` The intent object that represents the request coming from the system. ## Return Value An instance of a type capable of handling the specified intent; otherwise, `nil` if your app doesn’t handle the intent. Return an instance of a type that conforms to the handling intents protocol for the same type as the provided intent. ## Discussion > Important: > The system only invokes this method in apps that support multiple scenes. For more information, see . Siri invokes this method on the main queue when it wants to process one of your app’s supported intents. To indicate the intents that your app supports, populate the array in your app target’s `Info.plist` file. In your delegate’s implementation of this method, check the `intent` parameter’s type and return a custom object that adopts the corresponding handling protocol. For example, if `intent` is an instance of , return an object that adopts . Only use the provided intent to determine the handler to return; don’t use it to initialize the handler and don’t store a reference to it. SiriKit updates the intent throughout the request to incorporate information the requester provides. For more information, see . For information about handling intents, see . --- 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)