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# CNFetchRequest

The base class for contact fetch requests.

```
class CNFetchRequest
```

## Overview

To fetch contacts, use [`CNContactFetchRequest`](/documentation/Contacts/CNContactFetchRequest).

## Relationships

### Conforms To

[`CustomStringConvertible`](/documentation/Swift/CustomStringConvertible)

[`CustomDebugStringConvertible`](/documentation/Swift/CustomDebugStringConvertible)

[`Hashable`](/documentation/Swift/Hashable)

[`NSObjectProtocol`](/documentation/ObjectiveC/NSObjectProtocol)

[`Equatable`](/documentation/Swift/Equatable)

[`CVarArg`](/documentation/Swift/CVarArg)

### Inherited By

[`CNContactFetchRequest`](/documentation/Contacts/CNContactFetchRequest)

[`CNChangeHistoryFetchRequest`](/documentation/Contacts/CNChangeHistoryFetchRequest)

### Inherits From

[`NSObject-swift.class`](/documentation/ObjectiveC/NSObject-swift.class)

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