---
title: "requestOwnership(timeout:_:)"
framework: realitykit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: "realitykit/hassynchronization/requestownership(timeout:_:)"
---

# requestOwnership(timeout:_:)

Requests ownership of the entity.

## Declaration

```swift
@MainActor @preconcurrency func requestOwnership(timeout: TimeInterval = 15, _ callback: @escaping (SynchronizationComponent.OwnershipTransferCompletionResult) -> Void)
```

## Parameters

- `timeout`: A time in seconds to wait before giving up.
- `callback`: A closure that the method calls when the request completes or times out.

## Discussion

Discussion Requesting ownership isn’t guaranteed to succeed.

## See Also

### Managing ownership

- [isOwner](realitykit/hassynchronization/isowner.md)