---
name: "qb_ipcs_create"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "libqb"
version: "2.0.10-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/qb_ipcs_create"
---

# qb\_ipcs\_create(3)

Create a new IPC server.

## NAME

qb\_ipcs\_create - Create a new IPC server.

## SYNOPSIS

```
#include <qb/qbipcs.h>

qb_ipcs_service_t * qb_ipcs_create(
    const char                        *name,        /* for clients to connect to. */
    int32_t                            service_id,  /* an integer to associate with the service */
    enum qb_ipc_type                   type,        /* transport type. */
    struct qb_ipcs_service_handlers   *handlers     /* callbacks. */
);
```

## PARAMS

**name**       *for clients to connect to.*

**service\_id** *an integer to associate with the service*

**type**       *transport type.*

**handlers**   *callbacks.*

## DESCRIPTION

## STRUCTURES

```
struct qb_ipcs_service_handlers {
    qb_ipcs_connection_accept_fn     connection_accept;
    qb_ipcs_connection_created_fn    connection_created;
    qb_ipcs_msg_process_fn           msg_process;
    qb_ipcs_connection_closed_fn     connection_closed;
    qb_ipcs_connection_destroyed_fn  connection_destroyed;
};
```

## RETURN VALUE

*the new service instance.*

## SEE ALSO

[*qb\_ipcs\_response\_send*(3)](/qb_ipcs_response_send/3.md), [*qb\_ipcs\_ref*(3)](/qb_ipcs_ref/3.md), [*qb\_ipcs\_unref*(3)](/qb_ipcs_unref/3.md), [*qb\_ipcs\_connection\_auth\_set*(3)](/qb_ipcs_connection_auth_set/3.md), [*qb\_ipcs\_service\_context\_get*(3)](/qb_ipcs_service_context_get/3.md), [*qb\_ipcs\_connection\_ref*(3)](/qb_ipcs_connection_ref/3.md), [*qb\_ipcs\_connection\_next\_get*(3)](/qb_ipcs_connection_next_get/3.md), [*qb\_ipcs\_stats\_get*(3)](/qb_ipcs_stats_get/3.md), [*qb\_ipcs\_connection\_unref*(3)](/qb_ipcs_connection_unref/3.md), [*qb\_ipcs\_context\_set*(3)](/qb_ipcs_context_set/3.md), [*qb\_ipcs\_poll\_handlers\_set*(3)](/qb_ipcs_poll_handlers_set/3.md), [*qb\_ipcs\_request\_rate\_limit*(3)](/qb_ipcs_request_rate_limit/3.md), [*qb\_ipcs\_disconnect*(3)](/qb_ipcs_disconnect/3.md), [*qb\_ipcs\_connection\_first\_get*(3)](/qb_ipcs_connection_first_get/3.md), [*qb\_ipcs\_enforce\_buffer\_size*(3)](/qb_ipcs_enforce_buffer_size/3.md), [*qb\_ipcs\_destroy*(3)](/qb_ipcs_destroy/3.md), [*qb\_ipcs\_event\_send*(3)](/qb_ipcs_event_send/3.md), [*qb\_ipcs\_connection\_stats\_get\_2*(3)](/qb_ipcs_connection_stats_get_2/3.md), [*qb\_ipcs\_service\_context\_set*(3)](/qb_ipcs_service_context_set/3.md), [*qb\_ipcs\_connection\_stats\_get*(3)](/qb_ipcs_connection_stats_get/3.md), [*qb\_ipcs\_service\_id\_get*(3)](/qb_ipcs_service_id_get/3.md), [*qb\_ipcs\_context\_get*(3)](/qb_ipcs_context_get/3.md), [*qb\_ipcs\_connection\_get\_buffer\_size*(3)](/qb_ipcs_connection_get_buffer_size/3.md), [*qb\_ipcs\_run*(3)](/qb_ipcs_run/3.md), [*qb\_ipcs\_event\_sendv*(3)](/qb_ipcs_event_sendv/3.md), [*qb\_ipcs\_connection\_service\_context\_get*(3)](/qb_ipcs_connection_service_context_get/3.md), [*qb\_ipcs\_response\_sendv*(3)](/qb_ipcs_response_sendv/3.md)

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright (C) 2010-2020 Red Hat, Inc.