44.4 Seeking Siri Authorization

In addition to enabling the Siri entitlement, the app must also seek authorization from the user to integrate the app with Siri. This is a two-step process which begins with the addition of an entry to the Info.plist file of the iOS app target for the NSSiriUsageDescription key with a corresponding string value explaining how the app makes use of Siri.

Select the Info.plist file located within the iOS folder in the project navigator panel as shown in Figure 44-3:

Figure 44-3

Once the file is loaded into the editor, locate the bottom entry in the list of properties and hover the mouse pointer over the item. When the ‘+’ button appears, click on it to add a new entry to the list. From within the drop-down list of available keys, locate and select the Privacy – Siri Usage Description option as shown in Figure 44-4:

Figure 44-4

Within the value field for the property, enter a message to display to the user when...