---
name: "gnutls_x509_crt_import_url"
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_import_url"
---

# gnutls\_x509\_crt\_import\_url(3)

API function

## NAME

gnutls\_x509\_crt\_import\_url - API function

## SYNOPSIS

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

**int gnutls\_x509\_crt\_import\_url(gnutls\_x509\_crt\_t** *crt***, const char \*** *url***, unsigned int** *flags***);**

## ARGUMENTS

- gnutls\_x509\_crt\_t crt

  A certificate of type **gnutls\_x509\_crt\_t**

- const char \* url

  A PKCS 11 url

- unsigned int flags

  One of GNUTLS\_PKCS11\_OBJ\_\* flags for PKCS**11** URLs or zero otherwise

## DESCRIPTION

This function will import a certificate present in a PKCS**11** token or any type of back-end that supports URLs.

In previous versions of gnutls this function was named gnutls\_x509\_crt\_import\_pkcs11\_url, and the old name is an alias to this one.

## RETURNS

On success, **GNUTLS\_E\_SUCCESS** (0) is returned, otherwise a negative error value.

## SINCE

3\.4.0

## 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/