---
name: "gnutls_db_set_cache_expiration"
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_db_set_cache_expiration"
---

# gnutls\_db\_set\_cache\_expiration(3)

API function

## NAME

gnutls\_db\_set\_cache\_expiration - API function

## SYNOPSIS

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

**void gnutls\_db\_set\_cache\_expiration(gnutls\_session\_t** *session***, int** *seconds***);**

## ARGUMENTS

- gnutls\_session\_t session

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

- int seconds

  is the number of seconds.

## DESCRIPTION

Set the expiration time for resumed sessions. The default is 21600 (6 hours) at the time of writing.

The maximum value that can be set using this function is 604800 (7 days).

## 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/