How can I check for an active Internet connection on iOS or macOS?

This used to be the correct answer, but it is now outdated as you should subscribe to notifications for reachability instead. This method checks synchronously:

You can use Apple's Reachability class. It will also allow you to check if Wi-Fi is enabled:

Reachability* reachability = [Reachability sharedReachability];
[reachability setHostName:@"www.example.com"];    // Set your host name here
NetworkStatus remoteHostStatus = [reachability remoteHostStatus];

if (remoteHostStatus == NotReachable) { }
else if (remoteHostStatus == ReachableViaWiFiNetwork) { }
else if (remoteHostStatus == ReachableViaCarrierDataNetwork) { }

The Reachability class is not shipped with the SDK, but rather a part of this Apple sample application. Just download it, and copy Reachability.h/m to your project. Also, you have to add the SystemConfiguration framework to your project.

Apple supplies sample code to check for different types of network availability. Alternatively there is an example in the iPhone developers cookbook.

Note: Please see @KHG's comment on this answer regarding the use of Apple's reachability code.

Apple provides a sample app which does exactly this:

Reachability

There's a nice-looking, ARC- and GCD-using modernization of Reachability here:

Reachability

When using iOS 12 or macOS v10.14 (Mojave) or newer, you can use NWPathMonitor instead of the pre-historic Reachability class. As a bonus you can easily detect the current network connection type:

import Network // Put this on top of your class

let monitor = NWPathMonitor()

monitor.pathUpdateHandler = { path in
    if path.status != .satisfied {
        // Not connected
    }
    else if path.usesInterfaceType(.cellular) {
        // Cellular 3/4/5g connection
    }
    else if path.usesInterfaceType(.wifi) {
        // Wi-Fi connection
    }
    else if path.usesInterfaceType(.wiredEthernet) {
        // Ethernet connection
    }
}

monitor.start(queue: DispatchQueue.global(qos: .background))

More info here: https://developer.apple.com/documentation/network/nwpathmonitor

I've used the code in this discussion, and it seems to work fine (read the whole thread!).

I haven't tested it exhaustively with every conceivable kind of connection (like ad hoc Wi-Fi).

There is also another method to check Internet connection using the iPhone SDK.

Try to implement the following code for the network connection.

#import <SystemConfiguration/SystemConfiguration.h>
#include <netdb.h>

/**
     Checking for network availability. It returns
     YES if the network is available.
*/
+ (BOOL) connectedToNetwork
{

    // Create zero addy
    struct sockaddr_in zeroAddress;
    bzero(&zeroAddress, sizeof(zeroAddress));
    zeroAddress.sin_len = sizeof(zeroAddress);
    zeroAddress.sin_family = AF_INET;

    // Recover reachability flags
    SCNetworkReachabilityRef defaultRouteReachability =
        SCNetworkReachabilityCreateWithAddress(NULL, (struct sockaddr *)&zeroAddress);
    SCNetworkReachabilityFlags flags;

    BOOL didRetrieveFlags = SCNetworkReachabilityGetFlags(defaultRouteReachability, &flags);
    CFRelease(defaultRouteReachability);

    if (!didRetrieveFlags)
    {
        printf("Error. Could not recover network reachability flags\n");
        return NO;
    }

    BOOL isReachable = ((flags & kSCNetworkFlagsReachable) != 0);
    BOOL needsConnection = ((flags & kSCNetworkFlagsConnectionRequired) != 0);

    return (isReachable && !needsConnection) ? YES : NO;
}

To do this yourself is extremely simple. The following method will work. Just be sure to not allow a hostname protocol such as HTTP, HTTPS, etc. to be passed in with the name.

-(BOOL)hasInternetConnection:(NSString*)urlAddress
{
    SCNetworkReachabilityRef ref = SCNetworkReachabilityCreateWithName(kCFAllocatorDefault, [urlAddress UTF8String]);
    SCNetworkReachabilityFlags flags;
    if (!SCNetworkReachabilityGetFlags(ref, &flags))
    {
        return NO;
    }
    return flags & kSCNetworkReachabilityFlagsReachable;
}

It is quick simple and painless.

For my iOS projects, I recommend using

Reachability Class

Declared in Swift. For me, it works simply fine with

Wi-Fi and Cellular data

import SystemConfiguration

public class Reachability {

    class func isConnectedToNetwork() -> Bool {

        var zeroAddress = sockaddr_in(sin_len: 0, sin_family: 0, sin_port: 0, sin_addr: in_addr(s_addr: 0), sin_zero: (0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0))
        zeroAddress.sin_len = UInt8(MemoryLayout.size(ofValue: zeroAddress))
        zeroAddress.sin_family = sa_family_t(AF_INET)

        let defaultRouteReachability = withUnsafePointer(to: &zeroAddress) {
            $0.withMemoryRebound(to: sockaddr.self, capacity: 1) {zeroSockAddress in
                SCNetworkReachabilityCreateWithAddress(nil, zeroSockAddress)
            }
        }

        var flags: SCNetworkReachabilityFlags = SCNetworkReachabilityFlags(rawValue: 0)
        if SCNetworkReachabilityGetFlags(defaultRouteReachability!, &flags) == false {
            return false
        }

        let isReachable = (flags.rawValue & UInt32(kSCNetworkFlagsReachable)) != 0
        let needsConnection = (flags.rawValue & UInt32(kSCNetworkFlagsConnectionRequired)) != 0
        let ret = (isReachable && !needsConnection)
        return ret
    }
}

Use a conditional statement,

if Reachability.isConnectedToNetwork() {
    // Enter your code here
}
}
else {
    print("NO Internet connection")
}

This class is useful in almost every case your app uses the Internet connection. Such as if the condition is true, API can be called or task could be performed.

Swift 5 and later:

public class Reachability {
    class func isConnectedToNetwork() -> Bool {
        var zeroAddress = sockaddr_in()
        zeroAddress.sin_len = UInt8(MemoryLayout<sockaddr_in>.size)
        zeroAddress.sin_family = sa_family_t(AF_INET)

        guard let defaultRouteReachability = withUnsafePointer(to: &zeroAddress, {
            $0.withMemoryRebound(to: sockaddr.self, capacity: 1) {
                SCNetworkReachabilityCreateWithAddress(nil, $0)
            }
        }) else {
            return false
        }

        var flags: SCNetworkReachabilityFlags = []
        if !SCNetworkReachabilityGetFlags(defaultRouteReachability, &flags) {
            return false
        }

        let isReachable = flags.contains(.reachable)
        let needsConnection = flags.contains(.connectionRequired)

        return (isReachable && !needsConnection)
    }

Call this class like this:

if Reachability.isConnectedToNetwork() == true {
    // Do something
} else {
    // Do something
}

Check Internet connection availability in (iOS) using Xcode 9 and Swift 4.0

Follow the below steps

Step 1:

Create an extension file and give it the name ReachabilityManager.swift. Then add the lines of code below.

import Foundation
import SystemConfiguration
public class ConnectionCheck
{
    class func isConnectedToNetwork() -> Bool
    {
        var zeroAddress = sockaddr_in()
        zeroAddress.sin_len = UInt8(MemoryLayout<sockaddr_in>.size)
        zeroAddress.sin_family = sa_family_t(AF_INET)

        guard let defaultRouteReachability = withUnsafePointer(to: &zeroAddress,
        {
            $0.withMemoryRebound(to: sockaddr.self, capacity: 1) {
                SCNetworkReachabilityCreateWithAddress(nil, $0)
            }
        })
        else {
            return false
        }

        var flags: SCNetworkReachabilityFlags = []
        if !SCNetworkReachabilityGetFlags(defaultRouteReachability, &flags) {
            return false
        }

        let isReachable = flags.contains(.reachable)
        let needsConnection = flags.contains(.connectionRequired)

        return (isReachable && !needsConnection)
    }
}

Step 2: Call the extension above using the code below.

if ConnectionCheck.isConnectedToNetwork()
{
     print("Connected")
     // Online related Business logic
}
else{
     print("disConnected")
     // Offline related business logic
}

This is for Swift 3.0 and async. Most answers are sync solution which is going to block your main thread if you have a very slow connection.

This solution is better, but not perfect because it rely on Google to check the connectivity, so feel free to use another URL.

func checkInternetConnection(completionHandler:@escaping (Bool) -> Void)
{
    if let url = URL(string: "http://www.google.com/")
    {
        var request = URLRequest(url: url)
        request.httpMethod = "HEAD"
        request.cachePolicy = .reloadIgnoringLocalAndRemoteCacheData
        request.timeoutInterval = 5

        let tast = URLSession.shared.dataTask(with: request, completionHandler:
        {
            (data, response, error) in

            completionHandler(error == nil)
        })
        tast.resume()
    }
    else
    {
        completionHandler(true)
    }
}

Pod `Alamofire` has `NetworkReachabilityManager`, you just have to create one function 

func isConnectedToInternet() ->Bool {
        return NetworkReachabilityManager()!.isReachable
}

See Introducing Network.framework: A modern alternative to Sockets.

We should get rid of Reachability at some point.

Please try this. It will help you (Swift 4)

1. Install Reachability via CocoaPods or Carthage: Reachability

2. Import Reachability and use it in the Network class

   import Reachability
   
   class Network {
   
      private let internetReachability : Reachability?
      var isReachable : Bool = false
   
      init() {
   
          self.internetReachability = Reachability.init()
          do{
              try self.internetReachability?.startNotifier()
              NotificationCenter.default.addObserver(self, selector: #selector(self.handleNetworkChange), name: .reachabilityChanged, object: internetReachability)
          }
          catch {
           print("could not start reachability notifier")
          }
      }
   
      @objc private func handleNetworkChange(notify: Notification) {
   
          let reachability = notify.object as! Reachability
          if reachability.connection != .none {
              self.isReachable = true
          }
          else {
              self.isReachable = false
          }
          print("Internet Connected : \(self.isReachable)") //Print Status of Network Connection
      }
   }
   

3. Use like the below where you need it.

   var networkOBJ = Network()
   // Use "networkOBJ.isReachable" for Network Status
   print(networkOBJ.isReachable)
   

//
//  Connectivity.swift
// 
//
//  Created by Kausik Jati on 17/07/20.
// 
//

import Foundation
import Network

enum ConnectionState: String {
    case notConnected = "Internet connection not avalable"
    case connected = "Internet connection avalable"
    case slowConnection = "Internet connection poor"
}
protocol ConnectivityDelegate: class {
    func checkInternetConnection(_ state: ConnectionState, isLowDataMode: Bool)
}
class Connectivity: NSObject {
    private let monitor = NWPathMonitor()
    weak var delegate: ConnectivityDelegate? = nil
    private let queue = DispatchQueue.global(qos: .background)
    private var isLowDataMode = false
    static let instance = Connectivity()
private override init() {
    super.init()
    monitor.start(queue: queue)
    startMonitorNetwork()
}
private func startMonitorNetwork() {
    monitor.pathUpdateHandler = { path in
        if #available(iOS 13.0, *) {
            self.isLowDataMode = path.isConstrained
        } else {
            // Fallback on earlier versions
            self.isLowDataMode = false
        }
        
        if path.status == .requiresConnection {
            print("requiresConnection")
                self.delegate?.checkInternetConnection(.slowConnection, isLowDataMode: self.isLowDataMode)
        } else if path.status == .satisfied {
            print("satisfied")
                 self.delegate?.checkInternetConnection(.connected, isLowDataMode: self.isLowDataMode)
        } else if path.status == .unsatisfied {
            print("unsatisfied")
                self.delegate?.checkInternetConnection(.notConnected, isLowDataMode: self.isLowDataMode)
            }
        }
    
    }
    func stopMonitorNetwork() {
        monitor.cancel()
    }
}

Swift 5, Alamofire, host

// Session reference
var alamofireSessionManager: Session!

func checkHostReachable(completionHandler: @escaping (_ isReachable:Bool) -> Void) {
    let configuration = URLSessionConfiguration.default
    configuration.timeoutIntervalForRequest = 1
    configuration.timeoutIntervalForResource = 1
    configuration.requestCachePolicy = .reloadIgnoringLocalCacheData

    alamofireSessionManager = Session(configuration: configuration)

    alamofireSessionManager.request("https://google.com").response { response in
        completionHandler(response.response?.statusCode == 200)
    }
}

// Using
checkHostReachable() { (isReachable) in
    print("isReachable:\(isReachable)")
}