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# Utilities

Browse debugging utilities and constants to use with the XPC APIs.

## Topics

### Debug Functions

[`func xpc_debugger_api_misuse_info() -> UnsafePointer<CChar>!`](/documentation/XPC/xpc_debugger_api_misuse_info())

Returns a pointer to a string that describes the reason XPC aborts the calling process.

### Version Details

[`var XPC_API_VERSION: Int32`](/documentation/XPC/XPC_API_VERSION)

The version of the XPC API.

[`var IPHONE_SIMULATOR_HOST_MIN_VERSION_REQUIRED: Int32`](/documentation/XPC/IPHONE_SIMULATOR_HOST_MIN_VERSION_REQUIRED)

The minimum required Simulator host version.



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