---
name: "gnutls_session_get_verify_cert_status"
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_verify_cert_status"
---

# gnutls\_session\_get\_verify\_cert\_status(3)

API function

## NAME

gnutls\_session\_get\_verify\_cert\_status - API function

## SYNOPSIS

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

**unsigned int gnutls\_session\_get\_verify\_cert\_status(gnutls\_session\_t** *session***);**

## ARGUMENTS

- gnutls\_session\_t session

  is a gnutls session

## DESCRIPTION

This function returns the status of the verification when initiated via auto-verification, i.e., by **gnutls\_session\_set\_verify\_cert2()** or **gnutls\_session\_set\_verify\_cert()**. If no certificate verification was occurred then the return value would be set to ((unsigned int)-1).

The certificate verification status is the same as in **gnutls\_certificate\_verify\_peers()**.

## RETURNS

the certificate verification status.

## SINCE

3\.4.6

## 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/