---
title: authorizationStatus()
framework: photos
role: symbol
role_heading: Type Method
path: photos/phphotolibrary/authorizationstatus()
---

# authorizationStatus()

Returns information about your app’s authorization to access the user’s photo library.

## Declaration

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

## Mentioned in

Delivering an Enhanced Privacy Experience in Your Photos App

## Return Value

Return Value The current authorization status.

## See Also

### Verifying Authorization

- [authorizationStatus(for:)](photos/phphotolibrary/authorizationstatus(for:).md)
- [requestAuthorization(for:handler:)](photos/phphotolibrary/requestauthorization(for:handler:).md)
- [PHAccessLevel](photos/phaccesslevel.md)
- [PHAuthorizationStatus](photos/phauthorizationstatus.md)
- [requestAuthorization(_:)](photos/phphotolibrary/requestauthorization(_:).md)