---
name: "gnutls_heartbeat_allowed"
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_heartbeat_allowed"
---

# gnutls\_heartbeat\_allowed(3)

API function

## NAME

gnutls\_heartbeat\_allowed - API function

## SYNOPSIS

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

**unsigned gnutls\_heartbeat\_allowed(gnutls\_session\_t** *session***, unsigned int** *type***);**

## ARGUMENTS

- gnutls\_session\_t session

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

- unsigned int type

  one of **GNUTLS\_HB\_LOCAL\_ALLOWED\_TO\_SEND** and **GNUTLS\_HB\_PEER\_ALLOWED\_TO\_SEND**

## DESCRIPTION

This function will check whether heartbeats are allowed to be sent or received in this session.

## RETURNS

Non zero if heartbeats are allowed.

## SINCE

3\.1.2

## 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/