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# nw_browser_t

An object you use to browse for available network services.

```
typealias nw_browser_t = any OS_nw_browser
```

## Topics

### Essentials

  <doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/BundleResources/Information-Property-List/NSBonjourServices>

  <doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/BundleResources/Information-Property-List/NSLocalNetworkUsageDescription>

### Browsing for Services

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

Initializes a browser with a type of service to discover.

[`nw_browse_descriptor_t`](/documentation/Network/nw_browse_descriptor_t)

A service description used to discover Bonjour services.

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

Sets the queue on which all browser events will be delivered.

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

Starts browsing for services.

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

Sets the handler to receive updates about discovered services.

[`nw_browser_browse_results_changed_handler_t`](/documentation/Network/nw_browser_browse_results_changed_handler_t)

A handler that delivers updates about discovered services.

[`nw_browse_result_t`](/documentation/Network/nw_browse_result_t)

A discovered service and metadata about the service.

### Managing Browsers

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

Sets a handler to receive browser state updates.

[`nw_browser_state_changed_handler_t`](/documentation/Network/nw_browser_state_changed_handler_t)

A handler that delivers browser state updates with associated errors.

[`nw_browser_state_t`](/documentation/Network/nw_browser_state_t)

States indicating whether a browser is able to discover services.

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

Stops browsing for services.

### Inspecting Browsers

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

Accesses the service descriptor with which the browser was created.

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

Accesses the parameters with which the browser was created.


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