---
title: DeviceActivityCenter.MonitoringError.unauthorized
framework: Device Activity
role: symbol
role_heading: Case
platforms: [iOS 15.0+, iPadOS 15.0+, Mac Catalyst 15.0+]
path: deviceactivity/deviceactivitycenter/monitoringerror/unauthorized
---

# DeviceActivityCenter.MonitoringError.unauthorized

The calling process isn’t authorized to monitor device activity.

## Declaration

```swift
case unauthorized
```

## Discussion

Discussion See the FamilyControls framework for more details about authorization to access the user’s device activity.

## See Also

### Checking for Errors

- [DeviceActivityCenter.MonitoringError.excessiveActivities](deviceactivity/deviceactivitycenter/monitoringerror/excessiveactivities.md)
- [DeviceActivityCenter.MonitoringError.intervalTooLong](deviceactivity/deviceactivitycenter/monitoringerror/intervaltoolong.md)
- [DeviceActivityCenter.MonitoringError.intervalTooShort](deviceactivity/deviceactivitycenter/monitoringerror/intervaltooshort.md)
- [DeviceActivityCenter.MonitoringError.invalidDateComponents](deviceactivity/deviceactivitycenter/monitoringerror/invaliddatecomponents.md)