---
name: "gnutls_compress_certificate_get_selected_method"
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_compress_certificate_get_selected_method"
---

# gnutls\_compress\_certificate\_get\_selected\_method(3)

API function

## NAME

gnutls\_compress\_certificate\_get\_selected\_method - API function

## SYNOPSIS

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

**gnutls\_compression\_method\_t gnutls\_compress\_certificate\_get\_selected\_method(gnutls\_session\_t** *session***);**

## ARGUMENTS

- gnutls\_session\_t session

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

## DESCRIPTION

This function returns the certificate compression method that has been selected to compress the certificate before sending it to the peer. The selection is done based on the local list of supported compression methods and the peer's requested compression methods.

## RETURNS

selected certificate compression method.

Since 3.7.4

## 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/