---
name: "gnutls_pkcs7_get_embedded_data"
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_pkcs7_get_embedded_data"
---

# gnutls\_pkcs7\_get\_embedded\_data(3)

API function

## NAME

gnutls\_pkcs7\_get\_embedded\_data - API function

## SYNOPSIS

**#include \<gnutls/pkcs7.h\>**

**int gnutls\_pkcs7\_get\_embedded\_data(gnutls\_pkcs7\_t** *pkcs7***, unsigned** *flags***, gnutls\_datum\_t \*** *data***);**

## ARGUMENTS

- gnutls\_pkcs7\_t pkcs7

  should contain a gnutls\_pkcs7\_t type

- unsigned flags

  must be zero or **GNUTLS\_PKCS7\_EDATA\_GET\_RAW**

- gnutls\_datum\_t \* data

  will hold the embedded data in the provided structure

## DESCRIPTION

This function will return the data embedded in the signature of the PKCS7 structure. If no data are available then **GNUTLS\_E\_REQUESTED\_DATA\_NOT\_AVAILABLE** will be returned.

The returned data must be de-allocated using **gnutls\_free()**.

Note, that this function returns the exact same data that are authenticated. If the **GNUTLS\_PKCS7\_EDATA\_GET\_RAW** flag is provided, the returned data will be including the wrapping tag/value as they are encoded in the structure.

## RETURNS

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

## SINCE

3\.4.8

## 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/