---
title: ABAddressBookCreate()
framework: addressbook
role: symbol
role_heading: Function
path: addressbook/abaddressbookcreate()
---

# ABAddressBookCreate()

Creates a new address book object with data from the Address Book database.

## Declaration

```swift
func ABAddressBookCreate() -> Unmanaged<ABAddressBook>!
```

## Return Value

Return Value An address book object.

## Discussion

Discussion Changes made to the returned address book are reflected in the Address Book database only after saving the address book with ABAddressBookSave(_:_:). important: You must ensure that an instance of ABAddressBookRef is used by only one thread.

## See Also

### Deprecated

- [ABAddressBookAddRecord(_:_:_:)](addressbook/abaddressbookaddrecord(_:_:_:).md)
- [ABAddressBookCopyArrayOfAllGroups(_:)](addressbook/abaddressbookcopyarrayofallgroups(_:).md)
- [ABAddressBookCopyArrayOfAllGroupsInSource(_:_:)](addressbook/abaddressbookcopyarrayofallgroupsinsource(_:_:).md)
- [ABAddressBookCopyArrayOfAllPeople(_:)](addressbook/abaddressbookcopyarrayofallpeople(_:).md)
- [ABAddressBookCopyArrayOfAllPeopleInSource(_:_:)](addressbook/abaddressbookcopyarrayofallpeopleinsource(_:_:).md)
- [ABAddressBookCopyArrayOfAllPeopleInSourceWithSortOrdering(_:_:_:)](addressbook/abaddressbookcopyarrayofallpeopleinsourcewithsortordering(_:_:_:).md)
- [ABAddressBookCopyArrayOfAllSources(_:)](addressbook/abaddressbookcopyarrayofallsources(_:).md)
- [ABAddressBookCopyDefaultSource(_:)](addressbook/abaddressbookcopydefaultsource(_:).md)
- [ABAddressBookCopyLocalizedLabel(_:)](addressbook/abaddressbookcopylocalizedlabel(_:).md)
- [ABAddressBookCopyPeopleWithName(_:_:)](addressbook/abaddressbookcopypeoplewithname(_:_:).md)
- [ABAddressBookCreateWithOptions(_:_:)](addressbook/abaddressbookcreatewithoptions(_:_:).md)
- [ABAddressBookGetAuthorizationStatus()](addressbook/abaddressbookgetauthorizationstatus().md)
- [ABAddressBookGetGroupCount(_:)](addressbook/abaddressbookgetgroupcount(_:).md)
- [ABAddressBookGetGroupWithRecordID(_:_:)](addressbook/abaddressbookgetgroupwithrecordid(_:_:).md)
- [ABAddressBookGetPersonCount(_:)](addressbook/abaddressbookgetpersoncount(_:).md)