---
name: "gnutls_dh_params_import_pkcs3"
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_dh_params_import_pkcs3"
---

# gnutls\_dh\_params\_import\_pkcs3(3)

API function

## NAME

gnutls\_dh\_params\_import\_pkcs3 - API function

## SYNOPSIS

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

**int gnutls\_dh\_params\_import\_pkcs3(gnutls\_dh\_params\_t** *params***, const gnutls\_datum\_t \*** *pkcs3\_params***, gnutls\_x509\_crt\_fmt\_t** *format***);**

## ARGUMENTS

- gnutls\_dh\_params\_t params

  The parameters

- const gnutls\_datum\_t \* pkcs3\_params

  should contain a PKCS3 DHParams structure PEM or DER encoded

- gnutls\_x509\_crt\_fmt\_t format

  the format of params. PEM or DER.

## DESCRIPTION

This function will extract the DHParams found in a PKCS3 formatted structure. This is the format generated by "openssl dhparam" tool.

If the structure is PEM encoded, it should have a header of "BEGIN DH PARAMETERS".

## RETURNS

On success, **GNUTLS\_E\_SUCCESS** (0) is returned, otherwise a negative error code is returned.

## 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/