---
title: ppid
framework: endpointsecurity
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: endpointsecurity/es_process_t/ppid
---

# ppid

The parent process identifier.

## Declaration

```swift
var ppid: pid_t
```

## See Also

### Inspecting Process IDs

- [original_ppid](endpointsecurity/es_process_t/original_ppid.md)
- [group_id](endpointsecurity/es_process_t/group_id.md)
- [session_id](endpointsecurity/es_process_t/session_id.md)
- [tty](endpointsecurity/es_process_t/tty.md)