---
name: "TSfread"
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/TSfread"
---

# TSfread(3ts)

TSfread API function

## NAME

TSfread - TSfread API function

## SYNOPSIS

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

- **ssize\_t TSfread(*TSFile* filep, void \*buf, size\_t length)**

  ## DESCRIPTION

Attempts to read *length* bytes of data from the file pointed to by *filep* into the buffer *buf*. The behavior is undefined if *length* is greater than SSIZE\_MAX.

## RETURN VALUE

Returns the number of bytes read on success, or -1 on failure.

## COPYRIGHT

2026, dev@trafficserver.apache.org