how to support Siri intents

To support Siri intents in your app, you can use two main frameworks: SiriKit and App Intents. Here’s a brief overview of how to use each:

SiriKit

• SiriKit allows you to use intents provided by the system to enable actions that users commonly ask Siri to perform, such as playing music or sending a text message. If your app fits into an existing SiriKit domain, this is the best way to integrate with Siri.
• SiriKit domains are predefined categories of intents that Siri can handle, and they provide a structured way to integrate specific types of functionality.

App Intents

• App Intents is a newer framework introduced in iOS 16, designed to integrate your app with Siri, Shortcuts, Spotlight, and more. This is particularly useful if your app does not overlap with an existing SiriKit domain.
• App Intents allows you to define a set of actions that Siri can perform within your app. These actions can be exposed to Siri, Shortcuts, and other system experiences.

Steps to Integrate Siri Intents

1. Define Intents: Create intents that represent the actions users can perform in your app. This involves defining the intent types and their parameters.
2. Implement Intents: Implement the logic for these intents in your app. This includes handling the intent and performing the corresponding action.
3. Expose Intents to Siri: Use the App Intents framework to expose these actions to Siri. This involves creating an AppIntent class and implementing the required methods.
4. Test Intents: Use the Shortcuts app to test your intents. This ensures that your intents are correctly recognized and executed by Siri.

Example

In the session Bring your app to Siri, a demo shows how to build a new app intent to expose functionality to Siri. The process involves:

• Using a template to create an app intent.
• Replacing placeholders with actual entity types.
• Implementing the perform method to handle the intent.

Additional Resources

• For a detailed walkthrough, you can refer to the session Bring your app to Siri.
• To learn more about the App Intents framework, check out the session Bring your app’s core features to users with App Intents.

By following these steps and utilizing the provided resources, you can effectively integrate Siri intents into your app, enhancing its functionality and user experience.