---
name: "gnutls_record_get_max_size"
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_record_get_max_size"
---

# gnutls\_record\_get\_max\_size(3)

API function

## NAME

gnutls\_record\_get\_max\_size - API function

## SYNOPSIS

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

**size\_t gnutls\_record\_get\_max\_size(gnutls\_session\_t** *session***);**

## ARGUMENTS

- gnutls\_session\_t session

  is a **gnutls\_session\_t** type.

## DESCRIPTION

Get the record size.  The maximum record size is negotiated by the client after the first handshake message.

## RETURNS

The maximum record packet size in this connection.

## 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/