---
name: "gnutls_x509_crq_get_basic_constraints"
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_x509_crq_get_basic_constraints"
---

# gnutls\_x509\_crq\_get\_basic\_constraints(3)

API function

## NAME

gnutls\_x509\_crq\_get\_basic\_constraints - API function

## SYNOPSIS

**#include \<gnutls/x509.h\>**

**int gnutls\_x509\_crq\_get\_basic\_constraints(gnutls\_x509\_crq\_t** *crq***, unsigned int \*** *critical***, unsigned int \*** *ca***, int \*** *pathlen***);**

## ARGUMENTS

- gnutls\_x509\_crq\_t crq

  should contain a **gnutls\_x509\_crq\_t** type

- unsigned int \* critical

  will be non-zero if the extension is marked as critical

- unsigned int \* ca

  pointer to output integer indicating CA status, may be NULL, value is 1 if the certificate CA flag is set, 0 otherwise.

- int \* pathlen

  pointer to output integer indicating path length (may be NULL), non-negative error codes indicate a present pathLenConstraint field and the actual value, -1 indicate that the field is absent.

## DESCRIPTION

This function will read the certificate's basic constraints, and return the certificates CA status.  It reads the basicConstraints X.509 extension (2.5.29.19).

## RETURNS

If the certificate is a CA a positive value will be returned, or (0) if the certificate does not have CA flag set. A negative error code may be returned in case of errors.  If the certificate does not contain the basicConstraints extension **GNUTLS\_E\_REQUESTED\_DATA\_NOT\_AVAILABLE** will be returned.

## SINCE

2\.8.0

## 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/