---
title: PHAuthorizationStatus.authorized
framework: photos
role: symbol
role_heading: Case
path: photos/phauthorizationstatus/authorized
---

# PHAuthorizationStatus.authorized

The user explicitly granted this app access to the photo library.

## Declaration

```swift
case authorized
```

## Mentioned in

Delivering an Enhanced Privacy Experience in Your Photos App

## See Also

### Status Types

- [PHAuthorizationStatus.notDetermined](photos/phauthorizationstatus/notdetermined.md)
- [PHAuthorizationStatus.restricted](photos/phauthorizationstatus/restricted.md)
- [PHAuthorizationStatus.denied](photos/phauthorizationstatus/denied.md)
- [PHAuthorizationStatus.limited](photos/phauthorizationstatus/limited.md)