---
title: userActivity
framework: intents
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: intents/inshortcutreference/useractivity
---

# userActivity

The user activity that defines the action to perform when invoking the shortcut.

## Declaration

```swift
var userActivity: NSUserActivity? { get }
```

## Discussion

Discussion This property is nil when you create the shortcut with an INIntent object.