---
title: needRules()
framework: networkextension
role: symbol
role_heading: Type Method
path: networkextension/nefilterremediationverdict/needrules()
---

# needRules()

Create a verdict that indicates to the system that the Filter Data Provider needs the filtering rules to be updated before it can make a remediation decision about the current flow of network data.

## Declaration

```swift
class func needRules() -> NEFilterRemediationVerdict
```

## Return Value

Return Value A NEFilterRemediationVerdict object.

## See Also

### Creating remediation verdicts

- [allow()](networkextension/nefilterremediationverdict/allow().md)
- [drop()](networkextension/nefilterremediationverdict/drop().md)