---
name: "gnutls_session_get_random"
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_random"
---

# gnutls\_session\_get\_random(3)

API function

## NAME

gnutls\_session\_get\_random - API function

## SYNOPSIS

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

**void gnutls\_session\_get\_random(gnutls\_session\_t** *session***, gnutls\_datum\_t \*** *client***, gnutls\_datum\_t \*** *server***);**

## ARGUMENTS

- gnutls\_session\_t session

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

- gnutls\_datum\_t \* client

  the client part of the random

- gnutls\_datum\_t \* server

  the server part of the random

## DESCRIPTION

This function returns pointers to the client and server random fields used in the TLS handshake. The pointers are not to be modified or deallocated.

If a client random value has not yet been established, the output will be garbage.

## SINCE

3\.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/