---
title: supportedResources
framework: backgroundtasks
role: symbol
role_heading: Type Property
path: backgroundtasks/bgtaskscheduler/supportedresources
---

# supportedResources

Additional system resources that a continuous background task can request.

## Declaration

```swift
class var supportedResources: BGContinuedProcessingTaskRequest.Resources { get }
```

## Mentioned in

Performing long-running tasks on iOS and iPadOS

## Discussion

Discussion The BGContinuedProcessingTaskRequest.Resources enumeration indicates optional system resources that a specific BGContinuedProcessingTaskRequest instance can request through its requiredResources property. Before requesting a resource, check this property to ensure that the device supports it.