---
name: "gnutls_pkcs11_token_get_random"
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_token_get_random"
---

# gnutls\_pkcs11\_token\_get\_random(3)

API function

## NAME

gnutls\_pkcs11\_token\_get\_random - API function

## SYNOPSIS

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

**int gnutls\_pkcs11\_token\_get\_random(const char \*** *token\_url***, void \*** *rnddata***, size\_t** *len***);**

## ARGUMENTS

- const char \* token\_url

  A PKCS **11** URL specifying a token

- void \* rnddata

  A pointer to the memory area to be filled with random data

- size\_t len

  The number of bytes of randomness to request

## DESCRIPTION

This function will get random data from the given token. It will store rnddata and fill the memory pointed to by rnddata with len random bytes from the token.

## RETURNS

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

## 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/