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# Deprecated Symbols

## Topics

### Deprecated Properties

[`var inviteHandler: ((GKInvite, [Any]?) -> Void)?`](/documentation/GameKit/GKMatchmaker/inviteHandler)

A block that GameKit calls when an invitation to join a match is accepted by the local player.

### Deprecated Methods

[`func cancelInvite(toPlayer: String)`](/documentation/GameKit/GKMatchmaker/cancelInvite(toPlayer:))

Cancels a pending invitation to another player.

[`func findPlayers(forHostedMatchRequest: GKMatchRequest, withCompletionHandler: (([String]?, (any Error)?) -> Void)?)`](/documentation/GameKit/GKMatchmaker/findPlayers(forHostedMatchRequest:withCompletionHandler:))

Initiates a request to find players for a hosted match.

[`func startBrowsingForNearbyPlayers(reachableHandler: ((String, Bool) -> Void)?)`](/documentation/GameKit/GKMatchmaker/startBrowsingForNearbyPlayers(reachableHandler:))

Enables the matchmaking process to find nearby players through Bluetooth or WiFi, but only on the same subnet.


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