---
title: "xpc_dictionary_create_connection(_:_:)"
framework: xpc
role: symbol
role_heading: Function
path: "xpc/xpc_dictionary_create_connection(_:_:)"
---

# xpc_dictionary_create_connection(_:_:)

Creates a connection from a dictionary directly.

## Declaration

```swift
func xpc_dictionary_create_connection(_ xdict: xpc_object_t, _ key: UnsafePointer<CChar>) -> xpc_connection_t?
```

## Parameters

- `xdict`: The dictionary object which is to be examined.
- `key`: The key whose value is to be obtained.

## Return Value

Return Value A new connection created from the value for the specified key. You are responsible for calling xpc_release on the returned connection. NULL if the value for the specified key is not an endpoint containing a connection or if there is no value for the specified key. Each call to this method for the same key in the same dictionary will yield a different connection. See xpc_connection_create_from_endpoint(_:) for discussion as to the responsibilities when dealing with the returned connection.

## See Also

### Dictionary objects

- [XPCDictionary](xpc/xpcdictionary.md)
- [xpc_dictionary_create(_:_:_:)](xpc/xpc_dictionary_create(_:_:_:).md)
- [xpc_dictionary_create_empty()](xpc/xpc_dictionary_create_empty().md)
- [xpc_dictionary_create_reply(_:)](xpc/xpc_dictionary_create_reply(_:).md)
- [xpc_dictionary_set_value(_:_:_:)](xpc/xpc_dictionary_set_value(_:_:_:).md)
- [xpc_dictionary_get_count(_:)](xpc/xpc_dictionary_get_count(_:).md)
- [xpc_dictionary_get_value(_:_:)](xpc/xpc_dictionary_get_value(_:_:).md)
- [xpc_dictionary_apply(_:_:)](xpc/xpc_dictionary_apply(_:_:).md)
- [xpc_dictionary_dup_fd(_:_:)](xpc/xpc_dictionary_dup_fd(_:_:).md)
- [xpc_dictionary_get_array(_:_:)](xpc/xpc_dictionary_get_array(_:_:).md)
- [xpc_dictionary_get_bool(_:_:)](xpc/xpc_dictionary_get_bool(_:_:).md)
- [xpc_dictionary_get_data(_:_:_:)](xpc/xpc_dictionary_get_data(_:_:_:).md)
- [xpc_dictionary_get_date(_:_:)](xpc/xpc_dictionary_get_date(_:_:).md)
- [xpc_dictionary_get_dictionary(_:_:)](xpc/xpc_dictionary_get_dictionary(_:_:).md)
- [xpc_dictionary_get_double(_:_:)](xpc/xpc_dictionary_get_double(_:_:).md)