is an option to LinkLaunch, Install and related functions that specifies the underlying data transport protocol to use for a new WSTP link.


LinkProtocol
is an option to LinkLaunch, Install and related functions that specifies the underlying data transport protocol to use for a new WSTP link.
Details

- Possible settings for LinkProtocol are "SharedMemory", "TCPIP" and "IntraProcess".
- On Unix and Macintosh, "Pipes" is also supported. The legacy setting of "TCP" is considered deprecated.
See Also
Tech Notes
History
Introduced in 1996 (3.0) | Updated in 2003 (5.0) ▪ 2025 (14.3)
Text
Wolfram Research (1996), LinkProtocol, Wolfram Language function, https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/LinkProtocol.html (updated 2025).
CMS
Wolfram Language. 1996. "LinkProtocol." Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Wolfram Research. Last Modified 2025. https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/LinkProtocol.html.
APA
Wolfram Language. (1996). LinkProtocol. Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Retrieved from https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/LinkProtocol.html
BibTeX
@misc{reference.wolfram_2025_linkprotocol, author="Wolfram Research", title="{LinkProtocol}", year="2025", howpublished="\url{https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/LinkProtocol.html}", note=[Accessed: 08-August-2025]}
BibLaTeX
@online{reference.wolfram_2025_linkprotocol, organization={Wolfram Research}, title={LinkProtocol}, year={2025}, url={https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/LinkProtocol.html}, note=[Accessed: 08-August-2025]}