---
name: "gnutls_cipher_suite_get_name"
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_suite_get_name"
---

# gnutls\_cipher\_suite\_get\_name(3)

API function

## NAME

gnutls\_cipher\_suite\_get\_name - API function

## SYNOPSIS

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

**const char \* gnutls\_cipher\_suite\_get\_name(gnutls\_kx\_algorithm\_t** *kx\_algorithm***, gnutls\_cipher\_algorithm\_t** *cipher\_algorithm***, gnutls\_mac\_algorithm\_t** *mac\_algorithm***);**

## ARGUMENTS

- gnutls\_kx\_algorithm\_t kx\_algorithm

  is a Key exchange algorithm

- gnutls\_cipher\_algorithm\_t cipher\_algorithm

  is a cipher algorithm

- gnutls\_mac\_algorithm\_t mac\_algorithm

  is a MAC algorithm

## DESCRIPTION

This function returns the ciphersuite name under TLS1.2 or earlier versions when provided with individual algorithms. The full cipher suite name must be prepended by TLS or SSL depending of the protocol in use.

To get a description of the current ciphersuite across versions, it is recommended to use **gnutls\_session\_get\_desc()**.

## RETURNS

a string that contains the name of a TLS cipher suite, specified by the given algorithms, or **NULL**.

## 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/