---
title: isEligible
framework: secureelementcredential
role: symbol
role_heading: Type Property
path: secureelementcredential/credentialsession/iseligible
---

# isEligible

A Boolean value that indicates whether the app or app extension is eligible to start a credential session.

## Declaration

```swift
static var isEligible: Bool { get async throws }
```

## Mentioned in

Accessing and using secure element credentials

## Discussion

Discussion Always check the value of this property before calling startSession() to dynamically determine if the current device and user configuration can use the Secure Element credential service.