# xpc_dictionary_get_array(_:_:) Returns the array value for the specified key. ``` func xpc_dictionary_get_array(_ xdict: xpc_object_t, _ key: UnsafePointer) -> xpc_object_t? ``` ## Parameters `xdict` The dictionary object which is to be examined. `key` The key whose value is to be obtained. ## Return Value The object for the specified key within the dictionary. `NULL` if there is no value associated with the specified key, if the given object was not an XPC dictionary, or if the object for the specified key is not an array. ## Discussion This method does not grant the caller a reference to the underlying object, so the caller is not responsible for releasing the object. --- 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)