---
title: authorizationStatus()
framework: mediaplayer
role: symbol
role_heading: Type Method
path: mediaplayer/mpmedialibrary/authorizationstatus()
---

# authorizationStatus()

Returns whether the app can access the user’s media library.

## Declaration

```swift
class func authorizationStatus() -> MPMediaLibraryAuthorizationStatus
```

## Return Value

Return Value The status representing whether the app has access to the user’s media library.

## See Also

### Getting the default media library

- [requestAuthorization(_:)](mediaplayer/mpmedialibrary/requestauthorization(_:).md)
- [MPMediaLibraryAuthorizationStatus](mediaplayer/mpmedialibraryauthorizationstatus.md)
- [default()](mediaplayer/mpmedialibrary/default().md)