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# xpc_endpoint_t

A type that represents a connection in serialized form.

```
typealias xpc_endpoint_t = xpc_object_t
```

## Discussion

Unlike a connection, an endpoint is an inert object that doesn’t have any associated runtime activity. So, it is safe to pass an endpoint in a message. Upon receiving an endpoint, the recipient can use [`xpc_connection_create_from_endpoint(_:)`](/documentation/XPC/xpc_connection_create_from_endpoint(_:)) to create as many distinct connections as necessary.

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