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# nw_advertise_descriptor_t

A description used to advertise the Bonjour service that a listener provides.

```
typealias nw_advertise_descriptor_t = any OS_nw_advertise_descriptor
```

## Topics

### Advertising Bonjour Services

[`nw_advertise_descriptor_create_bonjour_service(_:_:_:)`](/documentation/Network/nw_advertise_descriptor_create_bonjour_service(_:_:_:))

Initializes a Bonjour service to advertise.

[`nw_advertise_descriptor_set_no_auto_rename(_:_:)`](/documentation/Network/nw_advertise_descriptor_set_no_auto_rename(_:_:))

Sets a Boolean to indicate whether the service prohibits automatic renaming in the event of a name conflict.

[`nw_advertise_descriptor_get_no_auto_rename(_:)`](/documentation/Network/nw_advertise_descriptor_get_no_auto_rename(_:))

Checks whether the service prohibits automatic renaming in the event of a name conflict.

### Configuring TXT Records

[`nw_advertise_descriptor_set_txt_record(_:_:_:)`](/documentation/Network/nw_advertise_descriptor_set_txt_record(_:_:_:))

Sets the TXT record as a raw buffer to advertise with the service.

[`nw_advertise_descriptor_set_txt_record_object(_:_:)`](/documentation/Network/nw_advertise_descriptor_set_txt_record_object(_:_:))

Sets the TXT record to advertise with the service.

[`nw_advertise_descriptor_copy_txt_record_object(_:)`](/documentation/Network/nw_advertise_descriptor_copy_txt_record_object(_:))

Accesses the TXT record to advertise with the service.


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