---
name: "TSHttpHdrLengthGet"
section: "3ts"
platform: "linux"
package: "trafficserver-dev"
version: "9.2.5+ds-0+deb12u4"
release: "Debian 12 (Bookworm)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/TSHttpHdrLengthGet"
---

# TSHttpHdrLengthGet(3ts)

TSHttpHdrLengthGet API function

## NAME

TSHttpHdrLengthGet - TSHttpHdrLengthGet API function

## SYNOPSIS

```
#include <ts/ts.h>
```

- **int TSHttpHdrLengthGet(*TSMBuffer* bufp, *TSMLoc* mloc)**

  ## DESCRIPTION

Return the length in characters of the HTTP header specified by *bufp* and *mloc* which must specify a valid HTTP header. Usually these values would have been obtained via an earlier call to *TSHttpTxnServerReqGet()*, *TSHttpTxnClientReqGet()*, *TSHttpTxnServerRespGet()*, *TSHttpTxnClientRespGet()*, or via calls to create a new HTTP header such as *TSHttpHdrCreate()*.

## COPYRIGHT

2026, dev@trafficserver.apache.org