---
title: "SecKeychainItemSetAccess(_:_:)"
framework: security
role: symbol
role_heading: Function
path: "security/seckeychainitemsetaccess(_:_:)"
---

# SecKeychainItemSetAccess(_:_:)

Sets the access of a given keychain item.

## Declaration

```swift
func SecKeychainItemSetAccess(_ itemRef: SecKeychainItem, _ access: SecAccess) -> OSStatus
```

## Parameters

- `itemRef`: A keychain item.
- `access`: An access instance to replace the keychain item’s current access instance. Use the doc://com.apple.security/documentation/Security/SecAccessCreate(_:_:_:) function to create a default access instance.

## Return Value

Return Value A result code. See Security Framework Result Codes.

## Discussion

Discussion Use this function to attach an access instance to a particular keychain item. Alternatively, you can use the kSecAttrAccess attribute when calling either of the SecItemAdd(_:_:) or SecItemUpdate(_:_:) methods.