---
title: "portForName:host:"
framework: foundation
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: "foundation/nssocketportnameserver/portforname:host:"
---

# portForName:host:

Looks up and returns the port registered under the specified name on a specified host.

## Declaration

```occ
- (NSPort *) portForName:(NSString *) name host:(NSString *) host;
```

## Parameters

- `name`: The name of the desired port.
- `host`: The name of the host. hostName is an Internet domain name (for example, “sales.anycorp.com”). If hostName is nil or empty, the local host is checked.

## Return Value

Return Value The port associated with portName on the host hostName. Returns nil if no such port exists.

## Discussion

Discussion Invokes portForName:host:nameServerPortNumber: with 0 as the name server port number.

## See Also

### Looking up Ports

- [portForName:](foundation/nssocketportnameserver/portforname:.md)
- [portForName:host:nameServerPortNumber:](foundation/nssocketportnameserver/portforname:host:nameserverportnumber:.md)