---
name: "gnutls_certificate_server_set_request"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "gnutls"
version: "3.8.13-3"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/gnutls_certificate_server_set_request"
---

# gnutls\_certificate\_server\_set\_request(3)

API function

## NAME

gnutls\_certificate\_server\_set\_request - API function

## SYNOPSIS

**#include \<gnutls/gnutls.h\>**

**void gnutls\_certificate\_server\_set\_request(gnutls\_session\_t** *session***, gnutls\_certificate\_request\_t** *req***);**

## ARGUMENTS

- gnutls\_session\_t session

  is a **gnutls\_session\_t** type.

- gnutls\_certificate\_request\_t req

  is one of GNUTLS\_CERT\_REQUEST, GNUTLS\_CERT\_REQUIRE, GNUTLS\_CERT\_IGNORE

## DESCRIPTION

This function specifies if we (in case of a server) are going to send a certificate request message to the client. If  *req* is GNUTLS\_CERT\_REQUIRE then the server will return the **GNUTLS\_E\_NO\_CERTIFICATE\_FOUND** error if the peer does not provide a certificate. If you do not call this function then the client will not be asked to send a certificate. Invoking the function with  *req* GNUTLS\_CERT\_IGNORE has the same effect.

## REPORTING BUGS

Report bugs to \<bugs@gnutls.org\>.\
 Home page: https://www.gnutls.org

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2001-2023 Free Software Foundation, Inc., and others.\
 Copying and distribution of this file, with or without modification, are permitted in any medium without royalty provided the copyright notice and this notice are preserved.

## SEE ALSO

The full documentation for **gnutls** is maintained as a Texinfo manual. If the /usr/share/doc/gnutls/ directory does not contain the HTML form visit

- https://www.gnutls.org/manual/