# acquireScanningSession Source: https://www.nianticspatial.com/docs/api/swift/NSDK.NSDKSession.method-acquireScanningSession/ acquireScanningSession --- ## Declaration @MainActor func acquireScanningSession() -> NSDKScanningSession #### Summary Returns the shared Scanning session, creating it on first call. Subsequent calls return the same instance. The session is inactive until start() is called. NSDKSession.update() will call update() on it automatically each frame once it is started. > **Info:** > > **Notice** > > Important: Must be called from the main thread. ---