Windows API Reference

Networking API

This section provides information on the Windows Sockets API (Winsock), Network Management, and other networking-related functionalities.

Core Networking Functions

• socket() Creates a socket endpoint.
• bind() Associates a local address with a socket.
• connect() Establishes a connection to a remote socket.
• send() Sends data over a socket.
• recv() Receives data from a socket.
• getaddrinfo() Resolves a hostname or service to an address structure.
• gethostbyname() Retrieves the address of a host by name (deprecated, use getaddrinfo).
• listen() Puts a socket into a listening state for incoming connections.
• accept() Accepts an incoming connection request on a listening socket.

Network Management

• GetAdaptersInfo() Retrieves information about network adapters.
• GetBestRoute() Retrieves the best route to a destination IP address.
• GetUnicastAddresses() Retrieves a list of unicast IP addresses configured on the local system.

Higher-Level Protocols

Information on protocols like HTTP, FTP, and DNS as implemented through Windows APIs.

• WinHTTP Functions
• URL Moniker API

Related Concepts

• TCP/IP Programming
• Understanding Sockets
• Network Security