---
name: "gnutls_session_get_ptr"
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_session_get_ptr"
---

# gnutls\_session\_get\_ptr(3)

API function

## NAME

gnutls\_session\_get\_ptr - API function

## SYNOPSIS

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

**void \* gnutls\_session\_get\_ptr(gnutls\_session\_t** *session***);**

## ARGUMENTS

- gnutls\_session\_t session

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

## DESCRIPTION

Get user pointer for session.  Useful in callbacks.  This is the pointer set with **gnutls\_session\_set\_ptr()**.

## RETURNS

the user given pointer from the session structure, or **NULL** if it was never set.

## 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/