42.3 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 42-3:

Figure 42-3

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 plus 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 42-4:

Figure 42-4

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