---
title: intent
framework: intents
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: intents/ininteraction/intent
---

# intent

The intent object that describes the user’s request.

## Declaration

```swift
@NSCopying var intent: INIntent { get }
```

## Discussion

Discussion This property is set at initialization time and cannot be changed later. Use the object in this property to get information about the user’s initial request.

## See Also

### Getting the Intent and Response

- [intentResponse](intents/ininteraction/intentresponse.md)