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# nw_ip_metadata_get_receive_time(_:)

Access the time at which a packet was received, in nanoseconds, based on `CLOCK_MONOTONIC_RAW`.

```
func nw_ip_metadata_get_receive_time(_ metadata: nw_protocol_metadata_t) -> UInt64
```

## See Also

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

Configures a connection to deliver receive timestamps for IP packets.


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