[Home](./index.md) > [bitburner](./bitburner.md) > [NS](./bitburner.ns.md) > [getPortHandle](./bitburner.ns.getporthandle.md) ## NS.getPortHandle() method Get all data on a port. **Signature:** ```typescript getPortHandle(portNumber: number): NetscriptPort; ``` ## Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
portNumber	number	Port number. Must be a positive integer.

**Returns:** [NetscriptPort](./bitburner.netscriptport.md) ## Remarks RAM cost: 0 GB Get a handle to a Netscript Port. Ports are shared across all hosts and contents are reset on game restart.