---
title: CFNotificationCenterGetDistributedCenter()
framework: Core Foundation
role: symbol
role_heading: Function
path: corefoundation/cfnotificationcentergetdistributedcenter()
---

# CFNotificationCenterGetDistributedCenter()

Returns the application’s distributed notification center.

## Declaration

```swift
func CFNotificationCenterGetDistributedCenter() -> CFNotificationCenter!
```

## Return Value

Return Value The application’s distributed notification center. An application has only one distributed notification center, so this function returns the same value each time it is called.

## Discussion

Discussion A distributed notification center delivers notifications between applications. A notification object used with a distributed notification center must always be a CFString object and the notification dictionary must contain only property list values.

## See Also

### Accessing a Notification Center

- [CFNotificationCenterGetDarwinNotifyCenter()](corefoundation/cfnotificationcentergetdarwinnotifycenter().md)
- [CFNotificationCenterGetLocalCenter()](corefoundation/cfnotificationcentergetlocalcenter().md)