# SecCodeCopySelf(_:_:) Retrieves the code object for the code making the call. ``` func SecCodeCopySelf(_ flags: SecCSFlags, _ self: UnsafeMutablePointer) -> OSStatus ``` ## Parameters `flags` Optional flags; see [`SecCSFlags`](/documentation/Security/SecCSFlags) for possible values. Pass [`kSecCSDefaultFlags`](/documentation/Security/SecCSFlags/kSecCSDefaultFlags) for standard behavior. `self` On return, a code object representing the caller. ## Return Value A result code. See [Code Signing Services Result Codes](/documentation/Security/code-signing-services-result-codes). ## Discussion A code object (that is, an object of type [`SecCode`](/documentation/Security/SecCode)) represents code that is running on the system. The code can be a UNIX process, a script, an applet, a widget, or any other separately-identifiable code. You can use the code object returned by this function as input to other functions in the Code Signing Services API. This function returns a code object for the code that calls it regardless of whether the code is signed. Call the [`SecCodeCheckValidity(_:_:_:)`](/documentation/Security/SecCodeCheckValidity(_:_:_:)) or [`SecCodeCheckValidityWithErrors(_:_:_:_:)`](/documentation/Security/SecCodeCheckValidityWithErrors(_:_:_:_:)) function to determine whether the code has a valid signature. If the code calling this function is either a dedicated host or has called the [`SecHostSelectGuest`](/documentation/Security/SecHostSelectGuest) function, then the host is considered to be acting as a proxy for its dedicated or selected guest and the [`SecCodeCopySelf(_:_:)`](/documentation/Security/SecCodeCopySelf(_:_:)) function returns a code object for that guest. See [`kSecCSDedicatedHost`](/documentation/Security/kSecCSDedicatedHost) for a discussion of dedicated hosts. ## See Also [`SecCodeCopyGuestWithAttributes(_:_:_:_:)`](/documentation/Security/SecCodeCopyGuestWithAttributes(_:_:_:_:)) Asks a code host to identify one of its guests given the type and value of specific attributes of the guest code. [`SecCodeCopyHost(_:_:_:)`](/documentation/Security/SecCodeCopyHost(_:_:_:)) Retrieves the code object for the host of specified guest code. [`SecCodeCopyStaticCode(_:_:_:)`](/documentation/Security/SecCodeCopyStaticCode(_:_:_:)) Returns a static code object representing the on-disk version of the given running code. --- Copyright © 2026 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. | [Terms of Use](https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/terms/site.html) | [Privacy Policy](https://www.apple.com/privacy/privacy-policy)