---
title: state
framework: network
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: network/nwconnection/state-swift.property
---

# state

The current state of the connection.

## Declaration

```swift
final var state: NWConnection.State { get }
```

## See Also

### Handling State Updates

- [NWConnection.State](network/nwconnection/state-swift.enum.md)
- [stateUpdateHandler](network/nwconnection/stateupdatehandler.md)