HarmonyOS Development: Permission Authorization Package

Foreword

this paper is based on api13.

Three knowledge points related to permissions have been shared one after another. In the previous article, cases of native code have also been shared about the status acquisition of permissions and the application of permissions. In this article, we have encapsulated permission authorization for flexible use in actual development.

For the encapsulation of Permission authorization, the main function points are to obtain the current status of permission, that is, whether it has been authorized; And actively apply for permission authorization, that is, pop-up system permission application pop-up window; In addition to the above two functions, when the user rejects the permission, whether to prompt the system to set the page opening permission also needs to be encapsulated.

Permissions List

the permission list is the permission group that we apply to the user. For example, if you want to take a picture, you need to apply for camera permission. In the previous case, there was an overview, but each permission is a long string. Although there is an association function in the code, it is not very convenient to manage. Therefore, for the permission list, a constant management class is separately made here to facilitate subsequent use.

Permissions	overview
ohos.permission.ACCESS_BLUETOOTH	allows applications to access Bluetooth and use Bluetooth capabilities, such as pairing, connecting peripherals, etc.
ohos.permission.MEDIA_LOCATION	allows apps to access geolocation information in user media files
ohos.permission.APP_TRACKING_CONSENT	allow apps to read open anonymous device identifiers
ohos.permission.ACTIVITY_MOTION	allows the app to read the user's motion status
ohos.permission.CAMERA	allow the app to use the camera
ohos.permission.DISTRIBUTED_DATASYNC	allows data exchange between different devices
ohos.permission.LOCATION_IN_BACKGROUND	allow apps to get device location information while running in the background
ohos.permission.LOCATION	allow apps to get device location information
ohos.permission.APPROXIMATELY_LOCATION	allow the app to get the device's ambiguous location information
ohos.permission.MICROPHONE	allow the app to use the microphone
ohos.permission.READ_CALENDAR	allow the app to read calendar information
ohos.permission.WRITE_CALENDAR	allows the app to add, remove, or change calendar events.
ohos.permission.READ_HEALTH_DATA	Allows the app to read the user's health data
ohos.permission.ACCESS_NEARLINK	allows applications to access and use Starshine capabilities, such as pairing, connecting peripherals, etc.

Permission Constant Class

mainly use the commonly used permissions to generate the corresponding constants. When calling, use this constant directly.

import { Permissions } from '@kit.AbilityKit';
/**
 *AUTHOR:AbnerMing
 *DATE:2025/3/15
 *INTRODUCE:
 */

export class PermissionsConstant {
  static CAMERA: Permissions = "ohos.permission.CAMERA"
  static ACCESS_BLUETOOTH: Permissions = "ohos.permission.ACCESS_BLUETOOTH"
  static MEDIA_LOCATION: Permissions = "ohos.permission.MEDIA_LOCATION"
  static APP_TRACKING_CONSENT: Permissions = "ohos.permission.APP_TRACKING_CONSENT"
  static ACTIVITY_MOTION: Permissions = "ohos.permission.ACTIVITY_MOTION"
  static DISTRIBUTED_DATASYNC: Permissions = "ohos.permission.DISTRIBUTED_DATASYNC"
  static LOCATION_IN_BACKGROUND: Permissions = "ohos.permission.LOCATION_IN_BACKGROUND"
  static LOCATION: Permissions = "ohos.permission.LOCATION"
  static APPROXIMATELY_LOCATION: Permissions = "ohos.permission.APPROXIMATELY_LOCATION"
  static MICROPHONE: Permissions = "ohos.permission.MICROPHONE"
  static READ_CALENDAR: Permissions = "ohos.permission.READ_CALENDAR"
  static READ_HEALTH_DATA: Permissions = "ohos.permission.READ_HEALTH_DATA"
  static ACCESS_NEARLINK: Permissions = "ohos.permission.ACCESS_NEARLINK"
}

Permission Management

permission management includes three functions, namely, permission status check, permission application, and secondary permission verification prompt. At present, it simply encapsulates common calling methods and also provides asynchronous and synchronous calling methods.

import { abilityAccessCtrl, bundleManager, Permissions } from "@kit.AbilityKit"
/**
*AUTHOR:AbnerMing
*DATE:2025/3/15
*INTRODUCE: Permission Management Tool
*/
export class PermissionsUtil {
private constructor() {
}
private static mPermissionsUtil: PermissionsUtil
public static get(): PermissionsUtil {
if (PermissionsUtil.mPermissionsUtil == undefined) {
PermissionsUtil.mPermissionsUtil = new PermissionsUtil()
}
return PermissionsUtil.mPermissionsUtil
}
/**
*AUTHOR:AbnerMing
*INTRODUCE: Check and request permissions
*/
checkRequestPermission(permissions: Permissions[], success: () => void, error? : () => void) {
if (!this.checkPermissions(permissions)) {
this.requestPermission(permissions, () => {
success()
}, () => {
this.requestPermissionOnSetting(permissions, () => {
success()
}, error)
})
} else {
success()
}
}
/**
*AUTHOR:AbnerMing
*INTRODUCE: Check and request permissions
*/
async checkRequestPermissionPromise(permissions: Permissions[]): Promise<boolean> {
if (!this.checkPermissions(permissions)) {
let isBool = await this.requestPermissionPromise(permissions)
if (isBool) {
return true
}
let isSetting = await this.requestPermissionOnSettingPromise(permissions)
if (isSetting) {
return true
}
return false
} else {
return true
}
}
/**
*AUTHOR:AbnerMing
*INTRODUCE: Check user permissions, individual permissions
*/
checkPermission(permission: Permissions): boolean {
let grantStatus = this.getGrantStatus(permission)
if (grantStatus == abilityAccessCtrl.GrantStatus.PERMISSION_GRANTED) {
//Already have permission
return true
} else {
//No permission
return false
}
}
/**
*AUTHOR:AbnerMing
*INTRODUCE: Check user permissions, multiple permissions, one without permission, all without permission
*/
checkPermissions(permissions: Permissions[]): boolean {
let isPermissions = true
permissions.forEach((item) => {
let grantStatus = this.getGrantStatus(item)
if (grantStatus != abilityAccessCtrl.GrantStatus.PERMISSION_GRANTED) {
isPermissions = false
}
})
return isPermissions
}
/**
*AUTHOR:AbnerMing
*INTRODUCE: Check user permissions, multiple permissions, return an array without permissions
*/
checkPermissionList(permissions: Permissions[]): Permissions[] {
let permissionArray: Permissions[] = []
permissions.forEach((item) => {
let grantStatus = this.getGrantStatus(item)
if (grantStatus != abilityAccessCtrl.GrantStatus.PERMISSION_GRANTED) {
permissionArray.push(item)
}
})
return permissionArray
}
/**
*AUTHOR:AbnerMing
*INTRODUCE: Permission Request
*/
requestPermission(permissions: Permissions[],
success: () => void, error? : (permissionArray: string[]) => void) {
this.getAtManager().requestPermissionsFromUser(getContext(), permissions)
.then((data) => {
let grantStatus: Array<number> = data.authResults
let tempPermissionList: Permissions[] = []
for (let i = 0; i < grantStatus.length; i++) {
if (grantStatus[i] != 0) {
tempPermissionList.push(permissions[i])
}
}
if (tempPermissionList.length == 0) {
success()
} else {
if (error != undefined) {
error(tempPermissionList)
}
}
})
}
/**
*AUTHOR:AbnerMing
*INTRODUCE: Permission Request
*/
async requestPermissionPromise(permissions: Permissions[]): Promise<boolean> {
let result = await this.getAtManager().requestPermissionsFromUser(getContext(), permissions)
let grantStatus: Array<number> = result.authResults
let tempPermissionList: Permissions[] = []
for (let i = 0; i < grantStatus.length; i++) {
if (grantStatus[i] != 0) {
tempPermissionList.push(permissions[i])
}
}
if (tempPermissionList.length == 0) {
return true
} else {
return false
}
}
/**
*AUTHOR:AbnerMing
*INTRODUCE: Apply for authorization from the user twice
*/
requestPermissionOnSetting(permissions: Array<Permissions>,
success: () => void, error? : () => void) {
abilityAccessCtrl.createAtManager().requestPermissionOnSetting(getContext(), permissions)
.then((data: Array<abilityAccessCtrl.GrantStatus>) => {
let isPermissions = true
data.forEach((status) => {
if (status != abilityAccessCtrl.GrantStatus.PERMISSION_GRANTED) {
//No permission
isPermissions = false
}
})
if (isPermissions) {
success()
} else {
if (error != undefined) {
error()
}
}
})
}
/**
*AUTHOR:AbnerMing
*INTRODUCE: Apply for authorization from the user twice
*/
async requestPermissionOnSettingPromise(permissions: Array<Permissions>): Promise<boolean> {
let result = await abilityAccessCtrl.createAtManager().requestPermissionOnSetting(getContext(), permissions)
let isPermissions = true
result.forEach((status) => {
if (status != abilityAccessCtrl.GrantStatus.PERMISSION_GRANTED) {
//No permission
is

Code call

asynchronous permission request

 PermissionsUtil.get().checkRequestPermission([PermissionsConstant.CAMERA], () => {
            console.log("======yes")
          }, () => {
            console.log("======no")
          })

synchronizable permission application

private async checkPermission() {
  let isPermission = await PermissionsUtil.get().checkRequestPermissionPromise([PermissionsConstant.CAMERA])
  if (isPermission) {
    console.log("======yes")
  } else {
    console.log("======no")
  }
}

if the above code does not have permission, the system pop-up window for permission application will pop up directly. After rejection, a second permission application will be made.

Related Summary

regarding permissions, including the content of this chapter, four chapters have been elaborated, from the relevant concepts to the authorization method of permissions management, to the application of permissions, to the final permission tool class encapsulation, basically covering 7788, hoping to help everyone.