---
title: "CFNetServiceCreateCopy(_:_:)"
framework: cfnetwork
role: symbol
role_heading: Function
path: "cfnetwork/cfnetservicecreatecopy(_:_:)"
---

# CFNetServiceCreateCopy(_:_:)

Creates a copy of a CFNetService object.

## Declaration

```swift
func CFNetServiceCreateCopy(_ alloc: CFAllocator?, _ service: CFNetService) -> Unmanaged<CFNetService>
```

## Parameters

- `alloc`: The allocator to use to allocate memory for the new object. Pass NULL or doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/CoreFoundation/kCFAllocatorDefault to use the current default allocator.
- `service`: CFNetServiceRef to be copied; cannot be NULL. If service is not a valid CFNetServiceRef, the behavior of this function is undefined.

## Return Value

Return Value Copy of service, including all previously resolved data, or NULL if service could not be copied. Ownership follows the The Create Rule.

## Discussion

Discussion This function creates a copy of the CFNetService specified by service. Special Considerations This function is thread safe.

## See Also

### Network Services

- [CFNetService](cfnetwork/cfnetservice.md)
- [CFNetServiceBrowser](cfnetwork/cfnetservicebrowser.md)
- [CFNetServiceBrowserFlags](cfnetwork/cfnetservicebrowserflags.md)
- [CFNetServiceMonitor](cfnetwork/cfnetservicemonitor.md)
- [CFNetServiceMonitorType](cfnetwork/cfnetservicemonitortype.md)
- [CFNetServiceClientContext](cfnetwork/cfnetserviceclientcontext.md)
- [CFNetServiceRegisterFlags](cfnetwork/cfnetserviceregisterflags.md)
- [CFNetServicesError](cfnetwork/cfnetserviceserror.md)
- [CFNetServiceBrowserInvalidate(_:)](cfnetwork/cfnetservicebrowserinvalidate(_:).md)
- [CFNetServiceBrowserScheduleWithRunLoop(_:_:_:)](cfnetwork/cfnetservicebrowserschedulewithrunloop(_:_:_:).md)
- [CFNetServiceBrowserCreate(_:_:_:)](cfnetwork/cfnetservicebrowsercreate(_:_:_:).md)
- [CFNetServiceBrowserGetTypeID()](cfnetwork/cfnetservicebrowsergettypeid().md)
- [CFNetServiceBrowserSearchForDomains(_:_:_:)](cfnetwork/cfnetservicebrowsersearchfordomains(_:_:_:).md)
- [CFNetServiceBrowserSearchForServices(_:_:_:_:)](cfnetwork/cfnetservicebrowsersearchforservices(_:_:_:_:).md)
- [CFNetServiceBrowserStopSearch(_:_:)](cfnetwork/cfnetservicebrowserstopsearch(_:_:).md)