---
title: authorizationStatus()
framework: speech
role: symbol
role_heading: Type Method
path: speech/sfspeechrecognizer/authorizationstatus()
---

# authorizationStatus()

Returns your app’s current authorization to perform speech recognition.

## Declaration

```swift
class func authorizationStatus() -> SFSpeechRecognizerAuthorizationStatus
```

## Return Value

Return Value The app’s current authorization status value. For a list of values, see SFSpeechRecognizerAuthorizationStatus.

## Discussion

Discussion The user can reject your app’s request to perform speech recognition, but your request can also be denied if speech recognition is not supported on the device. The app can also change your app’s authorization status at any time from the Settings app.

## See Also

### Requesting user authorization

- [requestAuthorization(_:)](speech/sfspeechrecognizer/requestauthorization(_:).md)
- [SFSpeechRecognizerAuthorizationStatus](speech/sfspeechrecognizerauthorizationstatus.md)