---
title: "AuthorizationCopyInfo(_:_:_:)"
framework: security
role: symbol
role_heading: Function
path: "security/authorizationcopyinfo(_:_:_:)"
---

# AuthorizationCopyInfo(_:_:_:)

Retrieves supporting data such as the user name and other information gathered during evaluation of authorization.

## Declaration

```swift
func AuthorizationCopyInfo(_ authorization: AuthorizationRef, _ tag: AuthorizationString?, _ info: UnsafeMutablePointer<UnsafeMutablePointer<AuthorizationItemSet>?>) -> OSStatus
```

## Parameters

- `authorization`: An authorization reference referring to the authorization session.
- `tag`: An doc://com.apple.security/documentation/Security/AuthorizationString specifying the type of data the Security Server should return. Pass nil to retrieve all available information.
- `info`: A pointer to an authorization set the Security Server creates. On return, this set contains side-band authorization data. When this set is no longer needed, free the memory associated with it by calling the function doc://com.apple.security/documentation/Security/AuthorizationFreeItemSet(_:).

## Mentioned in

Extending authorization services with plug-ins

## Return Value

Return Value A result code. See Authorization Services Result Codes.

## Discussion

Discussion An authorization plug-in can store the results of an authentication operation by calling the SetContextValue function. You can use the AuthorizationCopyInfo(_:_:_:) function to retrieve this information.