---
title: "init(_:)"
framework: Accessory Live Activities
role: symbol
role_heading: Initializer
platforms: [iOS 26.5+, iPadOS 26.5+]
path: "accessoryliveactivities/liveactivityforwarding/init(_:)"
---

# init(_:)

Creates an object you use to manage Live Activity forwarding for your accessory.

## Declaration

```swift
init(_ handlerFactory: @escaping @Sendable () -> any LiveActivityForwarding.AccessoryLiveActivitiesHandler)
```

## Parameters

- `handlerFactory`: A closure that creates one new doc://com.apple.AccessoryLiveActivities/documentation/AccessoryLiveActivities/LiveActivityForwarding/AccessoryLiveActivitiesHandler instance for each new Live Activity session.

## Overview

Overview The system calls the handler factory closure once for each Live Activity session and creates a new corresponding handler instance that receives updates for the life cycle of the Live Activity session.

## See Also

### Requesting Live Activity forwarding

- [authorization(forAccessory:)](accessoryliveactivities/liveactivityforwarding/authorization(foraccessory:).md)
- [presentAuthorizationSheet(forAccessory:)](accessoryliveactivities/liveactivityforwarding/presentauthorizationsheet(foraccessory:).md)
- [featureID](accessoryliveactivities/liveactivityforwarding/featureid.md)