---
name: "gnutls_privkey_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_privkey_export_x509"
---

# gnutls\_privkey\_export\_x509(3)

API function

## NAME

gnutls\_privkey\_export\_x509 - API function

## SYNOPSIS

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

**int gnutls\_privkey\_export\_x509(gnutls\_privkey\_t** *pkey***, gnutls\_x509\_privkey\_t \*** *key***);**

## ARGUMENTS

- gnutls\_privkey\_t pkey

  The private key

- gnutls\_x509\_privkey\_t \* key

  Location for the key to be exported.

## DESCRIPTION

Converts the given abstract private key to a **gnutls\_x509\_privkey\_t** type. The abstract key must be of type **GNUTLS\_PRIVKEY\_X509**. The input\
  *key* must not be initialized. The key returned in  *key* should be deinitialized using **gnutls\_x509\_privkey\_deinit()**.

## 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/