---
title: AppLock
framework: devicemanagement
role: symbol
role_heading: Device Management Profile
path: devicemanagement/applock
---

# AppLock

The payload that configures a device to run a single app.

## Declaration

```data
object AppLock
```

## Properties

App: A dictionary that contains information about the app.

## Discussion

Discussion Specify com.apple.app.lock as the payload type. With an app lock profile, the device locks to the specified app until removal of the profile. The device returns to the app automatically upon wake or restart. Only use an app lock payload after installing the target app. Profile availability  |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |  Profile example <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd"> <plist version="1.0"> <dict>     <key>PayloadContent</key>     <array>         <dict>             <key>App</key>             <dict>                 <key>Identifier</key>                 <string>com.apple.mobilenotes</string>             </dict>             <key>PayloadIdentifier</key>             <string>com.example.myapplockpayload</string>             <key>PayloadType</key>             <string>com.apple.app.lock</string>             <key>PayloadUUID</key>             <string>dc0c6fdd-aae0-4fd0-a19c-861ba28f4c55</string>             <key>PayloadVersion</key>             <integer>1</integer>         </dict>     </array>     <key>PayloadDisplayName</key>     <string>Single App Mode</string>     <key>PayloadIdentifier</key>     <string>com.example.myprofile</string>     <key>PayloadType</key>     <string>Configuration</string>     <key>PayloadUUID</key>     <string>736f867e-3972-4889-aa68-7ce5be12eff6</string>     <key>PayloadVersion</key>     <integer>1</integer> </dict> </plist>

## Topics

### Objects

- [AppLock.App](devicemanagement/applock/app-data.dictionary.md)

## See Also

### App management

- [AssociatedDomains](devicemanagement/associateddomains.md)
- [AutonomousSingleAppMode](devicemanagement/autonomoussingleappmode.md)
- [NSExtensionManagement](devicemanagement/nsextensionmanagement.md)