---
title: NSHealthShareUsageDescription
framework: bundleresources
role: symbol
role_heading: Property List Key
path: bundleresources/information-property-list/nshealthshareusagedescription
---

# NSHealthShareUsageDescription

A message that explains to people why the app requests permission to read samples from the HealthKit store.

## Discussion

Discussion important: This key is required if your app uses APIs that access the someone’s health data.

## See Also

### Health

- [Setting up HealthKit](healthkit/setting-up-healthkit.md)
- [NSHealthClinicalHealthRecordsShareUsageDescription](bundleresources/information-property-list/nshealthclinicalhealthrecordsshareusagedescription.md)
- [NSHealthUpdateUsageDescription](bundleresources/information-property-list/nshealthupdateusagedescription.md)
- [NSHealthRequiredReadAuthorizationTypeIdentifiers](bundleresources/information-property-list/nshealthrequiredreadauthorizationtypeidentifiers.md)