---
title: "addAlarm(_:)"
framework: eventkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: "eventkit/ekcalendaritem/addalarm(_:)"
---

# addAlarm(_:)

Adds an alarm to the receiver.

## Declaration

```swift
func addAlarm(_ alarm: EKAlarm)
```

## Parameters

- `alarm`: The alarm to be added.

## Mentioned in

Creating events and reminders Setting an alarm

## See Also

### Adding and Removing Alarms

- [hasAlarms](eventkit/ekcalendaritem/hasalarms.md)
- [removeAlarm(_:)](eventkit/ekcalendaritem/removealarm(_:).md)
- [alarms](eventkit/ekcalendaritem/alarms.md)