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# NSServices

The services provided by an app.

## Topics

### Invocation

[`NSKeyEquivalent`](/documentation/BundleResources/Information-Property-List/NSServices/NSKeyEquivalent)

A keyboard shortcut that invokes the service menu command.

[`NSMenuItem`](/documentation/BundleResources/Information-Property-List/NSServices/NSMenuItem)

Text for a Services menu item.

[`NSMessage`](/documentation/BundleResources/Information-Property-List/NSServices/NSMessage)

An instance method that invokes the service.

[`NSPortName`](/documentation/BundleResources/Information-Property-List/NSServices/NSPortName)

The port that the service monitors for incoming requests.

[`NSTimeout`](/documentation/BundleResources/Information-Property-List/NSServices/NSTimeout)

The amount of time, in milliseconds, that the system waits for a response from the service.

### Data

[`NSReturnTypes`](/documentation/BundleResources/Information-Property-List/NSServices/NSReturnTypes)

The data types that the service returns.

[`NSSendTypes`](/documentation/BundleResources/Information-Property-List/NSServices/NSSendTypes)

The data types that the service can read.

[`NSUserData`](/documentation/BundleResources/Information-Property-List/NSServices/NSUserData)

A service-specific string value.


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