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# NWEndpoint

A local or remote endpoint in a network connection.

```
enum NWEndpoint
```

## Topics

### Endpoint Types

[`NWEndpoint.hostPort(host:port:)`](/documentation/Network/NWEndpoint/hostPort(host:port:))

An endpoint represented as a host and port, with the host including both names and addresses.

[`NWEndpoint.service(name:type:domain:interface:)`](/documentation/Network/NWEndpoint/service(name:type:domain:interface:))

An endpoint represented as a Bonjour service.

[`NWEndpoint.url(_:)`](/documentation/Network/NWEndpoint/url(_:))

An endpoint represented as a URL, with host and port values inferred from the URL.

[`NWEndpoint.unix(path:)`](/documentation/Network/NWEndpoint/unix(path:))

An endpoint represented as a UNIX domain path.

### Host and Ports

[`NWEndpoint.Host`](/documentation/Network/NWEndpoint/Host)

A name or address that identifies a network endpoint.

[`NWEndpoint.Port`](/documentation/Network/NWEndpoint/Port)

A port number you use along with a host to identify a network endpoint.

### Internet Addresses

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

An abstract protocol you use to interact with IP addresses.

[`IPv4Address`](/documentation/Network/IPv4Address)

A structure containing an IPv4 address.

[`IPv6Address`](/documentation/Network/IPv6Address)

A structure containing an IPv6 address.

### Endpoint Properties

[`interface`](/documentation/Network/NWEndpoint/interface)

The optional interface associated with this endpoint, such as the interface on which it was discovered.


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