---
name: "gnutls_certificate_type_get"
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_type_get"
---

# gnutls\_certificate\_type\_get(3)

API function

## NAME

gnutls\_certificate\_type\_get - API function

## SYNOPSIS

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

**gnutls\_certificate\_type\_t gnutls\_certificate\_type\_get(gnutls\_session\_t** *session***);**

## ARGUMENTS

- gnutls\_session\_t session

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

## DESCRIPTION

This function returns the type of the certificate that is negotiated for this side to send to the peer. The certificate type is by default X.509, unless an alternative certificate type is enabled by **gnutls\_init()** and negotiated during the session.

Resumed sessions will return the certificate type that was negotiated and used in the original session.

As of version 3.6.4 it is recommended to use **gnutls\_certificate\_type\_get2()** which is more fine-grained.

## RETURNS

the currently used **gnutls\_certificate\_type\_t** certificate type as negotiated for 'our' side of the connection.

## 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/