---
title: "addContact(_:)"
framework: coremidi
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: "coremidi/midinetworksession/addcontact(_:)"
---

# addContact(_:)

Adds a host as a contact.

## Declaration

```swift
func addContact(_ contact: MIDINetworkHost) -> Bool
```

## Parameters

- `contact`: The MIDI network host to add.

## Return Value

Return Value true if the session successfully added the host, otherwise false.

## See Also

### Managing Contacts

- [contacts()](coremidi/midinetworksession/contacts().md)
- [removeContact(_:)](coremidi/midinetworksession/removecontact(_:).md)
- [MIDINetworkNotificationContactsDidChange](coremidi/midinetworknotificationcontactsdidchange.md)