---
title: nonPersistent()
framework: webkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Type Method
path: webkit/wkwebsitedatastore/nonpersistent()
---

# nonPersistent()

Creates a new data store object that stores website data in memory, and doesn’t write that data to disk.

## Declaration

```swift
class func nonPersistent() -> WKWebsiteDataStore
```

## Return Value

Return Value A new data store object that doesn’t save data to disk.

## Discussion

Discussion Use a nonpersistent data store to implement private browsing in your web view. This method creates a new data store that stores data only in memory, and doesn’t write that data to disk.

## See Also

### Creating a data store object

- [default()](webkit/wkwebsitedatastore/default().md)
- [init(forIdentifier:)](webkit/wkwebsitedatastore/init(foridentifier:).md)