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# kMIDIPropertyProtocolID

The native protocol in which the endpoint communicates.

```
let kMIDIPropertyProtocolID: CFString
```

## Discussion

The system sets this value on endpoints when it creates them. Drivers can dynamically change the endpoint’s protocol as a result of a MIDI-CI negotiation, by setting this property.

Clients can observe changes to this property.

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