---
name: "gnutls_pkcs11_privkey_generate"
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_pkcs11_privkey_generate"
---

# gnutls\_pkcs11\_privkey\_generate(3)

API function

## NAME

gnutls\_pkcs11\_privkey\_generate - API function

## SYNOPSIS

**#include \<gnutls/pkcs11.h\>**

**int gnutls\_pkcs11\_privkey\_generate(const char \*** *url***, gnutls\_pk\_algorithm\_t** *pk***, unsigned int** *bits***, const char \*** *label***, unsigned int** *flags***);**

## ARGUMENTS

- const char \* url

  a token URL

- gnutls\_pk\_algorithm\_t pk

  the public key algorithm

- unsigned int bits

  the security bits

- const char \* label

  a label

- unsigned int flags

  should be zero

## DESCRIPTION

This function will generate a private key in the specified by the  *url* token. The private key will be generate within the token and will not be exportable.

## RETURNS

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

## SINCE

3\.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/