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# SecCodeCopyStaticCode(_:_:_:)

Returns a static code object representing the on-disk version of the given running code.

```
func SecCodeCopyStaticCode(_ code: SecCode, _ flags: SecCSFlags, _ staticCode: UnsafeMutablePointer<SecStaticCode?>) -> OSStatus
```

## Parameters

`code`

A valid code object representing code running on the system.

`flags`

Optional flags; see [`SecCSFlags`](/documentation/Security/SecCSFlags) and [Code Signing Architecture Flags](/documentation/Security/code-signing-architecture-flags) for possible values. Pass [`kSecCSDefaultFlags`](/documentation/Security/SecCSFlags/kSecCSDefaultFlags) for standard behavior.

`staticCode`

On return, a static code object representing the code in the file system that is the origin of the code specified by the `code` parameter.

## Return Value

A result code. See [Code Signing Services Result Codes](/documentation/Security/code-signing-services-result-codes).

## Discussion

Use the [`SecCodeCopyPath(_:_:_:)`](/documentation/Security/SecCodeCopyPath(_:_:_:)) function to get the URL specifying the location on disk of the code represented by a code or static code object.

Many functions in the Code Signing Services API take either a static code object or a code object as an input parameter. For these functions, if you pass in a code reference, the function first translates it to a static code reference in the same manner as the [`SecCodeCopyStaticCode(_:_:_:)`](/documentation/Security/SecCodeCopyStaticCode(_:_:_:)) function. In each such case, the parameter description documents this behavior.

### Special Considerations

The link established by this function is generally reliable but is not guaranteed to be secure.

## 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.

[`SecCodeCopySelf(_:_:)`](/documentation/Security/SecCodeCopySelf(_:_:))

Retrieves the code object for the code making the call.


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