---
name: "SDL_hid_exit"
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_hid_exit"
---

# SDL\_hid\_exit(3)

Finalize the HIDAPI library.

## NAME

SDL\_hid\_exit - Finalize the HIDAPI library.

## HEADER FILE

Defined in SDL3/SDL\_hidapi.h

## SYNOPSIS

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

**int SDL\_hid\_exit(void);**

## DESCRIPTION

This function frees all of the static data associated with HIDAPI. It should be called at the end of execution to avoid memory leaks.

## RETURN VALUE

Returns 0 on success or a negative error code on failure; call

**SDL\_GetError** () for more information.

## AVAILABILITY

This function is available since SDL 3.2.0.

## SEE ALSO

**•**(3), [**SDL\_hid\_init**(3)](/SDL_hid_init/3.md)