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

# PHAuthorizationStatus.limited

The user authorized this app for limited photo library access.

## Declaration

```swift
case limited
```

## Mentioned in

Delivering an Enhanced Privacy Experience in Your Photos App

## Discussion

Discussion Use presentLimitedLibraryPicker(from:) or presentLimitedLibraryPicker(from:completionHandler:) to manually present the limited library picker. important: Add the PHPhotoLibraryPreventAutomaticLimitedAccessAlert key with a Boolean value of true to your app’s Info.plist file to prevent the system from automatically presenting the limited library selection prompt.

## See Also

### Status Types

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