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App Extensions & System Integration

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App Extensions and System Integration frameworks let an app extend beyond its own process and surface its actions, content, and UI throughout the operating system. They provide the extension points and entry-point protocols that integrate apps with Siri, Shortcuts, Spotlight, notifications, Screen Time, the Files app, Safari, and other system experiences, and they define how out-of-process extensions are declared, hosted, and managed. Through these frameworks, apps expose intents and entities, deliver notifications, participate in parental controls and device management, and run code in dedicated extension contexts on behalf of the system.

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AppIntents238 types

Expose app actions and content to Siri, Shortcuts, Spotlight and the system through intents, entities, queries and app shortcuts.

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UserNotifications33 types

Schedule, deliver, and handle local and remote user notifications, including content, actions, attachments, and triggers.

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ExtensionFoundation7 types

Declare the content, structure, and behavior of an app extension, providing the entry point every app extension adopts.

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ExtensionKit7 types

Hosts and manages app extensions, offering UI for users to enable or disable a host app's extensions out-of-process.

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AccessoryLiveActivities3 types

Lets a paired accessory's data extension receive and forward Live Activity content to other accessory devices.

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AccessoryTransportExtension13 types

Extension framework configuring and managing the communication transport session between an accessory extension and its host process.

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Handles App Clip activation payloads, validating invocations from NFC tags, visual codes, and registered URLs.

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AppIntentsTypeSupport8 types

Type support framework providing attributed entity identifiers for AppIntents to reference and retrieve specific entity instances across the system.

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AppManagedFeatures6 types

Framework providing ActivationExtension protocols for third-party extensions to manage app activation, deactivation, and feature flag-driven lifecycle.

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AppMigrationKit13 types

An app extension you extend to participate in data export and import when migrating apps between devices or platforms.

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AutomatedDeviceEnrollment

Present UI that lets administrators add devices to their organization in Apple School/Business Manager via automated device enrollment.

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AutomaticAssessmentConfiguration9 types

Configures locked-down assessment sessions that restrict device features during exams, allowing chosen exceptions like dictation.

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Automator14 types

Create and run Automator actions and workflows (AppleScript, shell script, bundle actions) to automate macOS tasks.

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BrowserKit14 types

Lets third-party web browsers import and export browser data (history, bookmarks) when set as the default browser on iOS.

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ClassKit17 types

Expose educational app activities and report student progress to the Schoolwork app via contexts, activities, and a data store.

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DeviceActivity14 types

Lets an extension monitor and respond to scheduled Screen Time device-activity intervals and usage events.

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DeviceDiscoveryExtension9 types

Lets apps build extensions that discover nearby media devices (speakers, TVs, laptops) over the network for connection.

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FamilyControls9 types

The center for requesting authorization to provide parental controls and Screen Time restrictions via ManagedSettings.

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FileProviderUI4 types

Lets a File Provider extension supply custom UI for actions on its managed documents in the Files app.

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FinderSync4 types

A controller bridging a Finder Sync extension and the Finder to set item badges and read selected and targeted items.

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IdentityLookupUI2 types

Provides view controllers for Message Filter extensions to present classification UI for unwanted SMS/MMS messages.

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Intents535 types

Defines and resolves Siri and shortcut intents so apps can expose actions and respond to user requests across the system.

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IntentsUI11 types

UIKit views and controllers for adding/editing Siri voice shortcuts and hosting Intents extension UI.

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LockedCameraCapture5 types

Builds a capture extension launchable from the Lock Screen to capture content and hand it off to the containing app.

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MailKit28 types

Build Mail app extensions that annotate recipient addresses, block content, handle compose sessions, and act on messages.

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ManagedApp7 types

Gives a managed app access to certificates and configuration that an MDM administrator provisions from their MDM server.

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ManagedAppDistribution11 types

Represents and installs managed apps, letting the framework obtain information about and distribute enterprise-managed applications.

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ManagedSettings23 types

Apply Screen Time restrictions and shields, configuring settings like account changes and activity categories on a device.

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ManagedSettingsUI2 types

Customizes the appearance of Screen Time shields shown over restricted apps and websites via a configuration app extension.

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MatterSupport2 types

Handles configuration and commissioning of Matter smart-home devices into an ecosystem via an extension flow.

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MediaIntents1 types

App Intents overlay enabling Siri and Apple Intelligence audio search integration for media apps.

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NotificationCenter7 types

Legacy Today-widget framework providing NCWidget controllers and providing protocols for Notification Center extension widgets.

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SafariServices15 types

Embed Safari (SFSafariViewController), manage content blockers and Safari app extensions, and add to home screen.

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ScreenTime4 types

Observes Screen Time configuration and child restrictions, and manages per-app web usage history and webpage controls.

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ScriptingBridge4 types

Let an Objective-C/Swift program send Apple events to scriptable apps to control them and exchange data.

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StickerKit2 types

Create and present stickers using Core Image filters, motion, and Spotlight indexing for sharing in messaging.

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SystemExtensions8 types

Request activation, deactivation, and management of OS system extensions such as drivers and network extensions.

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TranslationUIProvider5 types

Configuration and context for extensions that provide custom translation UI to the system Translate feature.

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_AppIntents_AppKit overlay2 types

AppKit cross-import overlay for AppIntents, providing AppKit-backed intent images such as SF Symbol icons.

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_AppIntents_HealthKit overlay

Cross-import overlay bridging AppIntents with HealthKit to donate workout entities and intensity contexts for Siri integration.

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_AppIntents_SwiftUI overlay4 types

SwiftUI glue for App Intents, e.g. ShortcutsLink button taking users to the app's App Shortcuts page in the Shortcuts app.

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_AppIntents_UIKit overlay6 types

Protocol on a UIScene delegate to handle App Intent invocations targeting a specific scene.

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_Contacts_AppIntents overlay

Cross-import overlay bridging Contacts with App Intents for Siri and Shortcuts integration.

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_DeviceActivity_SwiftUI overlay5 types

SwiftUI views that present privacy-preserving Screen Time device-activity reports from a sandboxed extension.

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_FinanceKit_AppIntents overlay

Cross-import overlay bridging FinanceKit with App Intents to enable Siri and shortcut integration for financial data.

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_GeoToolbox_AppIntents overlay

GeoToolbox cross-import overlay exposing geographic place descriptors as App Intents entities for Siri and Shortcuts.

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_LinkPresentation_AppIntents overlay

AppIntents integration for LinkPresentation, exposing rich link metadata as displayable representations for intents.

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_ManagedAppDistribution_SwiftUI overlay5 types

SwiftUI view for displaying a managed app distributed through managed app distribution.

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_MediaIntents_AppIntents overlay

Cross-import overlay enabling MediaIntents types like AudioSearch to conform to AppIntents for Siri and intent donation support.

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_MediaPlayer_AppIntents overlay1 types

Cross-import overlay bridging MediaPlayer with App Intents to expose media entities as Siri-actionable intents.

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_NowPlaying_AppIntents overlay

Cross-import overlay bridging NowPlaying with AppIntents to expose currently-playing media as app entities for Siri and Apple Intelligence.

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_PermissionKit_AppKit overlay

AppKit bridge for PermissionKit, requesting parental/guardian approval for communication and app-update permissions.

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_Photos_AppIntents overlay

App Intents integration for Photos, exposing photo library entities and types to Siri and Shortcuts.

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_RelevanceKit_MapKit overlay

MapKit integration for RelevanceKit, signaling widget relevance near points of interest of a given location category.

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_SharedWithYou_AppIntents overlay

Cross-import overlay bridging SharedWithYou with AppIntents to expose collaborative features through Siri and system shortcuts.

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_UserNotifications_AppIntents overlay

Cross-import overlay extending UserNotifications with AppIntents entity identifiers for richer app intent integration.

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