---
title: authorization()
framework: securityfoundation
role: symbol
role_heading: Type Method
path: securityfoundation/sfauthorization/authorization()
---

# authorization()

Returns an authorization object initialized with a default environment, flags, and rights.

## Declaration

```swift
class func authorization() -> Any!
```

## Return value

Return value The authorization object.

## See Also

### Allocating and initializing an authorization object

- [authorization(with:rights:environment:)](securityfoundation/sfauthorization/authorization(with:rights:environment:).md)
- [init()](securityfoundation/sfauthorization/init().md)
- [init(flags:rights:environment:)](securityfoundation/sfauthorization/init(flags:rights:environment:).md)