---
title: "AXUIElementGetPid(_:_:)"
framework: applicationservices
role: symbol
role_heading: Function
path: applicationservices/1460337-axuielementgetpid
---

# AXUIElementGetPid(_:_:)

Returns the process ID associated with the specified accessibility object.

## Declaration

```swift
func AXUIElementGetPid(_ element: AXUIElement, _ pid: UnsafeMutablePointer<pid_t>) -> AXError
```

## Parameters

- `element`: The AXUIElementRef representing an accessibility object.
- `pid`: On return, the process ID associated with the specified accessibility object.

## Return Value

Return Value If unsuccessful, AXUIElementGetPid may return one of the following error codes, among others:

## See Also

### Miscellaneous

- [AXIsProcessTrusted()](applicationservices/1460720-axisprocesstrusted.md)
- [AXIsProcessTrustedWithOptions(_:)](applicationservices/1459186-axisprocesstrustedwithoptions.md)
- [AXUIElementCopyActionDescription(_:_:_:)](applicationservices/1462075-axuielementcopyactiondescription.md)
- [AXUIElementCopyActionNames(_:_:)](applicationservices/1462053-axuielementcopyactionnames.md)
- [AXUIElementCopyAttributeNames(_:_:)](applicationservices/1459475-axuielementcopyattributenames.md)
- [AXUIElementCopyAttributeValue(_:_:_:)](applicationservices/1462085-axuielementcopyattributevalue.md)
- [AXUIElementCopyAttributeValues(_:_:_:_:_:)](applicationservices/1462060-axuielementcopyattributevalues.md)
- [AXUIElementCopyElementAtPosition(_:_:_:_:)](applicationservices/1462077-axuielementcopyelementatposition.md)
- [AXUIElementCopyMultipleAttributeValues(_:_:_:_:)](applicationservices/1462051-axuielementcopymultipleattribute.md)
- [AXUIElementCopyParameterizedAttributeNames(_:_:)](applicationservices/1458783-axuielementcopyparameterizedattr.md)
- [AXUIElementCopyParameterizedAttributeValue(_:_:_:_:)](applicationservices/1461203-axuielementcopyparameterizedattr.md)
- [AXUIElementCreateApplication(_:)](applicationservices/1459374-axuielementcreateapplication.md)
- [AXUIElementCreateSystemWide()](applicationservices/1462095-axuielementcreatesystemwide.md)
- [AXUIElementGetAttributeValueCount(_:_:_:)](applicationservices/1459066-axuielementgetattributevaluecoun.md)
- [AXUIElementGetTypeID()](applicationservices/1460085-axuielementgettypeid.md)
- [AXUIElementIsAttributeSettable(_:_:_:)](applicationservices/1459972-axuielementisattributesettable.md)
- [AXUIElementPerformAction(_:_:)](applicationservices/1462091-axuielementperformaction.md)
- [AXUIElementSetAttributeValue(_:_:_:)](applicationservices/1460434-axuielementsetattributevalue.md)
- [AXUIElementSetMessagingTimeout(_:_:)](applicationservices/1459345-axuielementsetmessagingtimeout.md)