---
name: "SDL_hid_get_device_info"
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_get_device_info"
---

# SDL\_hid\_get\_device\_info(3)

Get the device info from a HID device.

## NAME

SDL\_hid\_get\_device\_info - Get the device info from a HID device.

## HEADER FILE

Defined in SDL3/SDL\_hidapi.h

## SYNOPSIS

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

**SDL\_hid\_device\_info \* SDL\_hid\_get\_device\_info(SDL\_hid\_device \*dev);**

## FUNCTION PARAMETERS

- *dev*

  a device handle returned from  **SDL\_hid\_open** ().

## RETURN VALUE

( **SDL\_hid\_device\_info**\
  \*) Returns a pointer to the

**SDL\_hid\_device\_info**\
  for this hid\_device or NULL on failure; call  **SDL\_GetError** () for more information. This struct is valid until the device is closed with

**SDL\_hid\_close** ().

## AVAILABILITY

This function is available since SDL 3.2.0.