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# PFLobbyGetAccessPolicy

> PFLobbyGetAccessPolicy reference for reading the current PFLobbyAccessPolicy value on a PlayFab lobby using the PlayFab Multiplayer C++ SDK lobby APIs.

Gets the access policy of the lobby.

## Syntax

```cpp theme={null}
HRESULT PFLobbyGetAccessPolicy(  
    PFLobbyHandle lobby,  
    PFLobbyAccessPolicy* accessPolicy  
)  
```

### Parameters

**`lobby`**   PFLobbyHandle

The handle of the lobby.

**`accessPolicy`**   [PFLobbyAccessPolicy\*](https://docs.xbox.com/services/playfab/multiplayer/lobby/playfabmultiplayerreference-cpp/pflobby/enums/pflobbyaccesspolicy.md)\
*output*

The output access policy.

### Return value

Type: HRESULT

`S_OK` if the call succeeded or an error code otherwise. The human-readable form of the error code can be retrieved via [PFMultiplayerGetErrorMessage()](https://docs.xbox.com/services/playfab/multiplayer/lobby/playfabmultiplayerreference-cpp/pfmultiplayer/functions/pfmultiplayergeterrormessage.md).

## Remarks

If this lobby object was created by calling [PFMultiplayerJoinLobby()](https://docs.xbox.com/services/playfab/multiplayer/lobby/playfabmultiplayerreference-cpp/pflobby/functions/pfmultiplayerjoinlobby.md), this method will return an error until [PFMultiplayerStartProcessingLobbyStateChanges()](https://docs.xbox.com/services/playfab/multiplayer/lobby/playfabmultiplayerreference-cpp/pflobby/functions/pfmultiplayerstartprocessinglobbystatechanges.md) provides a [PFLobbyUpdatedStateChange](https://docs.xbox.com/services/playfab/multiplayer/lobby/playfabmultiplayerreference-cpp/pflobby/structs/pflobbyupdatedstatechange.md) with [PFLobbyUpdatedStateChange::accessPolicyUpdated](https://docs.xbox.com/services/playfab/multiplayer/lobby/playfabmultiplayerreference-cpp/pflobby/structs/pflobbyupdatedstatechange.md) set to true. If joining the lobby succeeds, this field is guaranteed to be populated by the time PFMultiplayerStartProcessingLobbyStateChanges() provides a [PFLobbyJoinLobbyCompletedStateChange](https://docs.xbox.com/services/playfab/multiplayer/lobby/playfabmultiplayerreference-cpp/pflobby/structs/pflobbyjoinlobbycompletedstatechange.md). \
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 If this lobby object was created by calling [PFMultiplayerClaimServerLobby()](https://docs.xbox.com/services/playfab/multiplayer/lobby/playfabmultiplayerreference-cpp/pflobby/functions/pfmultiplayerclaimserverlobby.md), this method will return an error until [PFMultiplayerStartProcessingLobbyStateChanges()](https://docs.xbox.com/services/playfab/multiplayer/lobby/playfabmultiplayerreference-cpp/pflobby/functions/pfmultiplayerstartprocessinglobbystatechanges.md) provides a [PFLobbyUpdatedStateChange](https://docs.xbox.com/services/playfab/multiplayer/lobby/playfabmultiplayerreference-cpp/pflobby/structs/pflobbyupdatedstatechange.md) with [PFLobbyUpdatedStateChange::accessPolicyUpdated](https://docs.xbox.com/services/playfab/multiplayer/lobby/playfabmultiplayerreference-cpp/pflobby/structs/pflobbyupdatedstatechange.md) set to true. If claiming the lobby succeeds, this field is guaranteed to be populated by the time PFMultiplayerStartProcessingLobbyStateChanges() provides a [PFLobbyClaimServerLobbyCompletedStateChange](https://docs.xbox.com/services/playfab/multiplayer/lobby/playfabmultiplayerreference-cpp/pflobby/structs/pflobbyclaimserverlobbycompletedstatechange.md).

## Requirements

**Header:** PFLobby.h

## See also

[PFLobby members](https://docs.xbox.com/services/playfab/multiplayer/lobby/playfabmultiplayerreference-cpp/pflobby/pflobby_members.md)


## Related topics

- [PFMultiplayer C/C++ API overview - PFLobby.h](https://docs.xbox.com/services/playfab/multiplayer/lobby/playfabmultiplayerreference-cpp/pflobby/pflobby_members.md)
- [Lobby.AccessPolicy](https://docs.xbox.com/services/playfab/multiplayer/lobby/unity-multiplayer-api-reference/PlayFab.Multiplayer/Lobby/AccessPolicy.md)
- [LobbyAccessPolicy](https://docs.xbox.com/services/playfab/multiplayer/lobby/unity-multiplayer-api-reference/PlayFab.Multiplayer/LobbyAccessPolicy.md)
- [PFLobbyAccessPolicy](https://docs.xbox.com/services/playfab/multiplayer/lobby/playfabmultiplayerreference-cpp/pflobby/enums/pflobbyaccesspolicy.md)
- [LobbyDataUpdate.AccessPolicy](https://docs.xbox.com/services/playfab/multiplayer/lobby/unity-multiplayer-api-reference/PlayFab.Multiplayer/LobbyDataUpdate/AccessPolicy.md)