---
name: "SDL_GetAndroidCachePath"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "libsdl3-doc"
version: "3.2.10+ds-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/SDL_GetAndroidCachePath"
---

# SDL\_GetAndroidCachePath(3)

Get the path used for caching data for this Android application.

## NAME

SDL\_GetAndroidCachePath - Get the path used for caching data for this Android application.

## HEADER FILE

Defined in SDL3/SDL\_system.h

## SYNOPSIS

```
#include "SDL3/SDL.h"
```

**const char \* SDL\_GetAndroidCachePath(void);**

## DESCRIPTION

This path is unique to your application, but is public and can be written to by other applications.

Your cache path is typically: **/data/data/your.app.package/cache/** .

This is a C wrapper over **android.content.Context.getCacheDir()** :

https://developer.android.com/reference/android/content/Context#getCacheDir()

## RETURN VALUE

Returns the path used for caches for this application on success or NULL on failure; call  **SDL\_GetError** () for more information.

## AVAILABILITY

This function is available since SDL 3.2.0.

## SEE ALSO

**•**(3), [**SDL\_GetAndroidInternalStoragePath**(3)](/SDL_GetAndroidInternalStoragePath/3.md), **•**(3), [**SDL\_GetAndroidExternalStoragePath**(3)](/SDL_GetAndroidExternalStoragePath/3.md)