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# sys.endpoints (Transact-SQL)
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  Contains one row per endpoint that is created in the system. There is always exactly one SYSTEM endpoint.  
  
|Column Name|Data Type|Description|  
|-----------------|---------------|-----------------|  
|**name**|**sysname**|Name of the endpoint. Is unique within the server. Is not nullable.|  
|**endpoint_id**|**int**|ID of the endpoint. Is unique within the server. An endpoint with an ID less then 65536 is a system endpoint. Is not nullable.|  
|**principal_id**|**int**|ID of the server principal that created and owns this endpoint. Is nullable.|  
|**protocol**|**tinyint**|Endpoint protocol.<br /><br /> 1 = HTTP<br /><br /> 2 = TCP<br /><br /> 3 = Name pipes<br /><br /> 4 = Shared memory<br /><br /> 5 = Virtual Interface Adapter (VIA)<br /><br /> Is not nullable.|  
|**protocol_desc**|**nvarchar(60)**|Description of the endpoint protocol. NULLABLE. One of the following values:<br /><br /> **HTTP**<br /><br /> **TCP**<br /><br /> **NAMED_PIPES**<br /><br /> **SHARED_MEMORY**<br /><br /> **VIA** Note: The VIA protocol is deprecated. [!INCLUDE[ssNoteDepFutureAvoid](../../includes/ssnotedepfutureavoid-md.md)]|  
|**type**|**tinyint**|Endpoint payload type.<br /><br /> 1 = SOAP<br /><br /> 2 = TSQL<br /><br /> 3 = SERVICE_BROKER<br /><br /> 4 = DATABASE_MIRRORING<br /><br /> Is not nullable.|  
|**type_desc**|**nvarchar(60)**|Description of the endpoint payload type. Is nullable. One of the following values:<br /><br /> **SOAP**<br /><br /> **TSQL**<br /><br /> **SERVICE_BROKER**<br /><br /> **DATABASE_MIRRORING**|  
|**state**|**tinyint**|The endpoint state.<br /><br /> 0 = STARTED, listening and processing requests.<br /><br /> 1 = STOPPED, listening, but not processing requests.<br /><br /> 2 = DISABLED, not listening.<br /><br /> The default state is 1. Is nullable.|  
|**state_desc**|**nvarchar(60)**|Description of the endpoint state.<br /><br /> STARTED = Listening and processing requests.<br /><br /> STOPPED = Listening, but not processing requests.<br /><br /> DISABLED = Not listening.<br /><br /> The default state is STOPPED.<br /><br /> Is nullable.|  
|**is_admin_endpoint**|**bit**|Indicates whether the endpoint is for administrative use.<br /><br /> 0 = Nonadministrative endpoint.<br /><br /> 1 = Endpoint is an administrative endpoint.<br /><br /> Is not nullable.|  
  
## Permissions  
 [!INCLUDE[ssCatViewPerm](../../includes/sscatviewperm-md.md)] For more information, see [Metadata Visibility Configuration](../../relational-databases/security/metadata-visibility-configuration.md).  
  
## See Also  
 [Endpoints Catalog Views &#40;Transact-SQL&#41;](../../relational-databases/system-catalog-views/endpoints-catalog-views-transact-sql.md)   
 [Catalog Views &#40;Transact-SQL&#41;](../../relational-databases/system-catalog-views/catalog-views-transact-sql.md)