---
title: "SCNetworkServiceCopy(_:_:)"
framework: systemconfiguration
role: symbol
role_heading: Function
path: "systemconfiguration/scnetworkservicecopy(_:_:)"
---

# SCNetworkServiceCopy(_:_:)

Returns the network service with the specified identifier.

## Declaration

```swift
func SCNetworkServiceCopy(_ prefs: SCPreferences, _ serviceID: CFString) -> SCNetworkService?
```

## Parameters

- `prefs`: The preferences session.
- `serviceID`: The unique identifier of the network service.

## Return Value

Return Value The network service from the associated preferences, or NULL if the service ID does not exist in the preferences or if an error occurred. You must release the returned value.

## See Also

### Configuring Network Services

- [SCNetworkServiceAddProtocolType(_:_:)](systemconfiguration/scnetworkserviceaddprotocoltype(_:_:).md)
- [SCNetworkServiceCopyAll(_:)](systemconfiguration/scnetworkservicecopyall(_:).md)
- [SCNetworkServiceCopyProtocol(_:_:)](systemconfiguration/scnetworkservicecopyprotocol(_:_:).md)
- [SCNetworkServiceCopyProtocols(_:)](systemconfiguration/scnetworkservicecopyprotocols(_:).md)
- [SCNetworkServiceCreate(_:_:)](systemconfiguration/scnetworkservicecreate(_:_:).md)
- [SCNetworkServiceEstablishDefaultConfiguration(_:)](systemconfiguration/scnetworkserviceestablishdefaultconfiguration(_:).md)
- [SCNetworkServiceGetEnabled(_:)](systemconfiguration/scnetworkservicegetenabled(_:).md)
- [SCNetworkServiceGetInterface(_:)](systemconfiguration/scnetworkservicegetinterface(_:).md)
- [SCNetworkServiceGetName(_:)](systemconfiguration/scnetworkservicegetname(_:).md)
- [SCNetworkServiceGetServiceID(_:)](systemconfiguration/scnetworkservicegetserviceid(_:).md)
- [SCNetworkServiceGetTypeID()](systemconfiguration/scnetworkservicegettypeid().md)
- [SCNetworkServiceRemove(_:)](systemconfiguration/scnetworkserviceremove(_:).md)
- [SCNetworkServiceRemoveProtocolType(_:_:)](systemconfiguration/scnetworkserviceremoveprotocoltype(_:_:).md)
- [SCNetworkServiceSetEnabled(_:_:)](systemconfiguration/scnetworkservicesetenabled(_:_:).md)
- [SCNetworkServiceSetName(_:_:)](systemconfiguration/scnetworkservicesetname(_:_:).md)