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# GetMemberConnectionStatus

> Retrieves a member's connection status to the notification service.

# Lobby.GetMemberConnectionStatus method

Determines a member's connection status to the notification service.

```csharp theme={null}
public LobbyMemberConnectionStatus GetMemberConnectionStatus(PFEntityKey member)
```

| parameter | description               |
| --------- | ------------------------- |
| member    | The member being queried. |

## Return Value

The connection status of a member of the lobby.

## Remarks

When joining a lobby, the library establishes a WebSocket connection to the PlayFab PubSub notification service. This connection is used to provide real-time updates to the library about the lobby. This method can be used to determine a member's connection status, which is useful for diagnosing a member's ability to receive updates about the lobby.

A local member which is still in the process of asychronously joining the lobby, via a call to any of [`CreateAndJoinLobby`](/services/playfab/multiplayer/lobby/unity-multiplayer-api-reference/PlayFab.Multiplayer/PlayFabMultiplayer/CreateAndJoinLobby), [`JoinLobby`](/services/playfab/multiplayer/lobby/unity-multiplayer-api-reference/PlayFab.Multiplayer/PlayFabMultiplayer/JoinLobby), or [`AddMember`](/services/playfab/multiplayer/lobby/unity-multiplayer-api-reference/PlayFab.Multiplayer/Lobby/AddMember) will see their connection status as NotConnected until the connection is established. When a user's connection status changes from Connected to NotConnected, they may be experiencing connectivity issues - or their game may have crashed. The lobby owner can remove such users from the lobby via [`ForceRemoveMember`](/services/playfab/multiplayer/lobby/unity-multiplayer-api-reference/PlayFab.Multiplayer/Lobby/ForceRemoveMember)

## See Also

* enum [LobbyMemberConnectionStatus](/services/playfab/multiplayer/lobby/unity-multiplayer-api-reference/PlayFab.Multiplayer/LobbyMemberConnectionStatus)
* class [PFEntityKey](/services/playfab/multiplayer/lobby/unity-multiplayer-api-reference/PlayFab.Multiplayer/PFEntityKey/overview)
* class [Lobby](/services/playfab/multiplayer/lobby/unity-multiplayer-api-reference/PlayFab.Multiplayer/Lobby/overview)
* namespace [PlayFab.Multiplayer](/services/playfab/multiplayer/lobby/unity-multiplayer-api-reference)


## Related topics

- [PFLobbyGetMemberConnectionStatus](/services/playfab/multiplayer/lobby/playfabmultiplayerreference-cpp/pflobby/functions/pflobbygetmemberconnectionstatus.md)
- [LobbyMemberConnectionStatus](/services/playfab/multiplayer/lobby/unity-multiplayer-api-reference/PlayFab.Multiplayer/LobbyMemberConnectionStatus.md)
- [PFLobbyMemberConnectionStatus](/services/playfab/multiplayer/lobby/playfabmultiplayerreference-cpp/pflobby/enums/pflobbymemberconnectionstatus.md)
- [PFLobbyGetServerConnectionStatus](/services/playfab/multiplayer/lobby/playfabmultiplayerreference-cpp/pflobby/functions/pflobbygetserverconnectionstatus.md)
- [LobbyMemberUpdateSummary.ConnectionStatusUpdated](/services/playfab/multiplayer/lobby/unity-multiplayer-api-reference/PlayFab.Multiplayer/LobbyMemberUpdateSummary/ConnectionStatusUpdated.md)