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# receivePort

The port on which the receiver receives incoming network messages.

```
@property (retain, readonly) NSPort * receivePort;
```

## Discussion

You can inspect this object for debugging purposes or use it to create another `NSConnection` object, but shouldn’t use it to send or receive messages explicitly. Don’t set the delegate of the receive port; it already has a delegate established by the `NSConnection` object.

## See Also

[`- (instancetype) initWithReceivePort:(NSPort *) receivePort sendPort:(NSPort *) sendPort;`](/documentation/Foundation/NSConnection/initWithReceivePort:sendPort:)

Returns an `NSConnection` object initialized with given send and receive ports.


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