---
title: shared()
framework: networkextension
role: symbol
role_heading: Type Method
path: networkextension/nefiltermanager/shared()
---

# shared()

Access the single instance of NEFilterManager.

## Declaration

```swift
class func shared() -> NEFilterManager
```

## Return Value

Return Value The NEFilterManager instance for the calling application.

## See Also

### Managing the filter configuration

- [loadFromPreferences(completionHandler:)](networkextension/nefiltermanager/loadfrompreferences(completionhandler:).md)
- [saveToPreferences(completionHandler:)](networkextension/nefiltermanager/savetopreferences(completionhandler:).md)
- [removeFromPreferences(completionHandler:)](networkextension/nefiltermanager/removefrompreferences(completionhandler:).md)