---
name: "gnutls_privkey_get_seed"
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_get_seed"
---

# gnutls\_privkey\_get\_seed(3)

API function

## NAME

gnutls\_privkey\_get\_seed - API function

## SYNOPSIS

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

**int gnutls\_privkey\_get\_seed(gnutls\_privkey\_t** *key***, gnutls\_digest\_algorithm\_t \*** *digest***, void \*** *seed***, size\_t \*** *seed\_size***);**

## ARGUMENTS

- gnutls\_privkey\_t key

  should contain a **gnutls\_privkey\_t** type

- gnutls\_digest\_algorithm\_t \* digest

  if non-NULL it will contain the digest algorithm used for key generation (if applicable)

- void \* seed

  where seed will be copied to

- size\_t \* seed\_size

  originally holds the size of  *seed* , will be updated with actual size

## DESCRIPTION

This function will return the seed that was used to generate the given private key. That function will succeed only if the key was generated as a provable key.

## RETURNS

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

## SINCE

3\.5.0

## 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/