---
name: "gnutls_pcert_export_x509"
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_pcert_export_x509"
---

# gnutls\_pcert\_export\_x509(3)

API function

## NAME

gnutls\_pcert\_export\_x509 - API function

## SYNOPSIS

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

**int gnutls\_pcert\_export\_x509(gnutls\_pcert\_st \*** *pcert***, gnutls\_x509\_crt\_t \*** *crt***);**

## ARGUMENTS

- gnutls\_pcert\_st \* pcert

  The pcert structure.

- gnutls\_x509\_crt\_t \* crt

  An initialized **gnutls\_x509\_crt\_t**.

## DESCRIPTION

Converts the given **gnutls\_pcert\_t** type into a **gnutls\_x509\_crt\_t**. This function only works if the type of  *pcert* is **GNUTLS\_CRT\_X509**. When successful, the value written to  *crt* must be freed with **gnutls\_x509\_crt\_deinit()** when no longer needed.

## RETURNS

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

## SINCE

3\.4.0

## 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/