---
name: "auparse_metrics"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "audit"
version: "4.2.1-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/auparse_metrics"
---

# auparse\_metrics(3)

get some metrics about auparse

## NAME

auparse\_metrics - get some metrics about auparse

## SYNOPSIS

**#include \<auparse.h\>**

**char \* auparse\_metrics(const auparse\_state\_t \****au);"*

## DESCRIPTION

auparse\_metrics gets some basic information about auparse's internal state. It returns a character string ready to print. It returns the current limit for storing building events, the maximum events building or ready, and the number of ready events for processing. This information is only useful when the feed api is being used.

## RETURN VALUE

Returns a memory buffer of current metrics on success and NULL on error. The caller must free the string.

## SEE ALSO

[**auparse\_feed**(3)](/auparse_feed/3.md)

## AUTHOR

Steve Grubb