OpenIntegrations/docs/en/md/TCP/Client-methods/Create-connection.mdx

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description: Create Connection  and other functions to work with TCP in the Open Integration Package, a free open-source integration library for 1C:Enterprise 8, OneScript and CLI
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# Create Connection 
 Creates a TCP connection



`Function CreateConnection(Val Address, Val Tls = "") Export`

  | Parameter | CLI option | Type | Required | Description |
  |-|-|-|-|-|
  | Address | - | String | ✔ | Address and port |
  | Tls | - | Structure Of KeyAndValue | ✖ | TLS settings, if necessary. See GetTlsSettings |

  
  Returns:  Map Of KeyAndValue, Arbitrary - Returns TCP client object on successful connection or error information

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:::caution
**NOCLI:** this method is not available in CLI version
:::
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```bsl title="1C:Enterprise/OneScript code example"
    Address    = "45.79.112.203:4242";
    Connection = OPI_TCP.CreateConnection(Address);

    OPI_TCP.CloseConnection(Connection);

    Address    = "tcpbin.com:4243";
    Tls        = OPI_TCP.GetTLSSettings(True);
    Connection = OPI_TCP.CreateConnection(Address, TLS);
```
 



```json title="Result"
"AddIn.OPI_TCPClient.Main"
```