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# IPAddress

An abstract protocol you use to interact with IP addresses.

```
protocol IPAddress : Sendable
```

## Topics

### Creating Addresses

[`init(_:)`](/documentation/Network/IPAddress/init(_:))

Initializes an IP address with a string.

[`init(_:_:)`](/documentation/Network/IPAddress/init(_:_:))

Initializes an IP address with data.

### Inspecting Address Properties

[`rawValue`](/documentation/Network/IPAddress/rawValue)

The raw data of an IP address.

[`interface`](/documentation/Network/IPAddress/interface)

The interface associated with this address, such as the IPv6 scoped interface.

[`isLinkLocal`](/documentation/Network/IPAddress/isLinkLocal)

A Boolean indicating whether this address is in a link-local range.

[`isLoopback`](/documentation/Network/IPAddress/isLoopback)

A Boolean indicating whether this address is a loopback address for the local device.

[`isMulticast`](/documentation/Network/IPAddress/isMulticast)

A Boolean indicating whether this address is a multicast address.


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