---
name: "gnutls_cipher_get_id"
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_cipher_get_id"
---

# gnutls\_cipher\_get\_id(3)

API function

## NAME

gnutls\_cipher\_get\_id - API function

## SYNOPSIS

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

**gnutls\_cipher\_algorithm\_t gnutls\_cipher\_get\_id(const char \*** *name***);**

## ARGUMENTS

- const char \* name

  is a cipher algorithm name

## DESCRIPTION

The names are compared in a case insensitive way.

## RETURNS

return a **gnutls\_cipher\_algorithm\_t** value corresponding to the specified cipher, or **GNUTLS\_CIPHER\_UNKNOWN** on error.

## 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/