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# ar_data_provider_state_t

The possible states of a data provider.

```
typedef enum { ... } ar_data_provider_state_t;
```

## Topics

### Getting the status of a data provider

[`ar_data_provider_state_initialized`](/documentation/ARKit/ar_data_provider_state_t/ar_data_provider_state_initialized)

The data provider has been created.

[`ar_data_provider_state_running`](/documentation/ARKit/ar_data_provider_state_t/ar_data_provider_state_running)

The data provider is running.

[`ar_data_provider_state_stopped`](/documentation/ARKit/ar_data_provider_state_t/ar_data_provider_state_stopped)

The data provider is stopped.

[`ar_data_provider_state_paused`](/documentation/ARKit/ar_data_provider_state_t/ar_data_provider_state_paused)

The data provider is paused.


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