---
name: "gnutls_pubkey_import"
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_pubkey_import"
---

# gnutls\_pubkey\_import(3)

API function

## NAME

gnutls\_pubkey\_import - API function

## SYNOPSIS

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

**int gnutls\_pubkey\_import(gnutls\_pubkey\_t** *key***, const gnutls\_datum\_t \*** *data***, gnutls\_x509\_crt\_fmt\_t** *format***);**

## ARGUMENTS

- gnutls\_pubkey\_t key

  The public key.

- const gnutls\_datum\_t \* data

  The DER or PEM encoded certificate.

- gnutls\_x509\_crt\_fmt\_t format

  One of DER or PEM

## DESCRIPTION

This function will import the provided public key in a SubjectPublicKeyInfo X.509 structure to a native **gnutls\_pubkey\_t** type. The output will be stored  in  *key* . If the public key is PEM encoded it should have a header  of "PUBLIC KEY".

## RETURNS

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

## SINCE

2\.12.0

## 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/