---
title: direction
framework: networkextension
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: networkextension/nepacket/direction
---

# direction

The direction of the packet.

## Declaration

```swift
var direction: NETrafficDirection { get }
```

## See Also

### Accessing packet properties

- [data](networkextension/nepacket/data.md)
- [metadata](networkextension/nepacket/metadata.md)
- [protocolFamily](networkextension/nepacket/protocolfamily.md)
- [NETrafficDirection](networkextension/netrafficdirection.md)