---
title: "creationRequestForAssetCollection(withTitle:)"
framework: photos
role: symbol
role_heading: Type Method
path: "photos/phassetcollectionchangerequest/creationrequestforassetcollection(withtitle:)"
---

# creationRequestForAssetCollection(withTitle:)

Creates a request for adding a new asset collection to the Photos library.

## Declaration

```swift
class func creationRequestForAssetCollection(withTitle title: String) -> Self
```

## Parameters

- `title`: A name for the new asset collection.

## Mentioned in

Requesting Changes to the Photo Library

## Return Value

Return Value An asset collection creation request.

## Discussion

Discussion Call this method within a photo library change block to create a new asset collection. For details on change blocks, see PHPhotoLibrary. To add assets to the newly created asset collection or change its title, use the methods listed in Modifying Asset Collections. To reference the newly created asset collection later in the same change block or after the change block completes, use the placeholderForCreatedAssetCollection property to retrieve a placeholder object.

## See Also

### Adding New Asset Collections

- [placeholderForCreatedAssetCollection](photos/phassetcollectionchangerequest/placeholderforcreatedassetcollection.md)