---
title: requestAuthorization()
framework: financekit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: financekit/financestore/requestauthorization()
---

# requestAuthorization()

Prompts a person to give FinanceKit authorization to access financial data.

## Declaration

```swift
func requestAuthorization() async throws -> AuthorizationStatus
```

## Return Value

Return Value An AuthorizationStatus value that indicates the current state of authorization.

## Discussion

Discussion If there are no accounts are available to display, the framework presents a “No Accounts” screen and returns a status of AuthorizationStatus.authorized or AuthorizationStatus.denied depending on the state of a person’s consent. It’s safe to call this method multiple times; the framework prompts a person only if necessary.

## See Also

### Authorization

- [authorizationStatus()](financekit/financestore/authorizationstatus().md)
- [AuthorizationStatus](financekit/authorizationstatus.md)