---
name: "SDL_GetGamepadID"
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_GetGamepadID"
---

# SDL\_GetGamepadID(3)

Get the instance ID of an opened gamepad.

## NAME

SDL\_GetGamepadID - Get the instance ID of an opened gamepad.

## HEADER FILE

Defined in SDL3/SDL\_gamepad.h

## SYNOPSIS

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

**SDL\_JoystickID SDL\_GetGamepadID(SDL\_Gamepad \*gamepad);**

## FUNCTION PARAMETERS

- *gamepad*

  a gamepad identifier previously returned by  **SDL\_OpenGamepad** ().

## RETURN VALUE

( **SDL\_JoystickID** ) Returns the instance ID of the specified gamepad on success or 0 on failure; call  **SDL\_GetError** () for more information.

## AVAILABILITY

This function is available since SDL 3.2.0.