---
title: "send(_:type:name:)"
framework: IOBluetooth
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: "iobluetooth/obexfiletransferservices/send(_:type:name:)"
---

# send(_:type:name:)

Send data to a remote target

## Declaration

```swift
func send(_ inData: Data!, type inType: String!, name inName: String!) -> OBEXError
```

## Parameters

- `inData`: The data to be sent
- `inType`: The type of the data to be sent that will be used in the OBEX type header, usually a mime-type. For example, use “text/x-vCard” when sending vCards. This argument is optional.
- `inName`: The name of the file that the data can be referenced as.

## Return Value

Return Value kOBEXSuccess, kOBEXSessionBusyError, or kOBEXBadArgumentError initially. Further results returned through the fileTransferServicesSendComplete: and fileTransferServicesSendProgress: delegate methods if initially successful.

## Discussion

Discussion Use this method when you have data to send but no file to read from.