---
title: requiresAuthentication
framework: passkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: passkit/pkissuerprovisioningextensionstatus/requiresauthentication
---

# requiresAuthentication

A Boolean value that indicates whether adding a card requires an authorization-user-interface extension provided by your app.

## Declaration

```swift
var requiresAuthentication: Bool { get set }
```

## Discussion

Discussion If you return true your app must provide a PKIssuerProvisioningExtensionAuthorizationProviding UI extension.