---
name: "gnutls_x509_crt_get_policy"
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_crt_get_policy"
---

# gnutls\_x509\_crt\_get\_policy(3)

API function

## NAME

gnutls\_x509\_crt\_get\_policy - API function

## SYNOPSIS

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

**int gnutls\_x509\_crt\_get\_policy(gnutls\_x509\_crt\_t** *crt***, unsigned** *indx***, struct gnutls\_x509\_policy\_st \*** *policy***, unsigned int \*** *critical***);**

## ARGUMENTS

- gnutls\_x509\_crt\_t crt

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

- unsigned indx

  This specifies which policy to return. Use (0) to get the first one.

- struct gnutls\_x509\_policy\_st \* policy

  A pointer to a policy structure.

- unsigned int \* critical

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

## DESCRIPTION

This function will extract the certificate policy (extension 2.5.29.32) specified by the given index.

The policy returned by this function must be deinitialized by using **gnutls\_x509\_policy\_release()**.

## RETURNS

On success, **GNUTLS\_E\_SUCCESS** (0) is returned, **GNUTLS\_E\_REQUESTED\_DATA\_NOT\_AVAILABLE** if the extension is not present, otherwise a negative error value.

## SINCE

3\.1.5

## 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/