---
name: "gnutls_x509_policies_get"
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_policies_get"
---

# gnutls\_x509\_policies\_get(3)

API function

## NAME

gnutls\_x509\_policies\_get - API function

## SYNOPSIS

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

**int gnutls\_x509\_policies\_get(gnutls\_x509\_policies\_t** *policies***, unsigned int** *seq***, struct gnutls\_x509\_policy\_st \*** *policy***);**

## ARGUMENTS

- gnutls\_x509\_policies\_t policies

  The policies

- unsigned int seq

  The index of the name to get

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

  Will hold the policy

## DESCRIPTION

This function will return a specific policy as stored in the  *policies* type. The returned values should be treated as constant and valid for the lifetime of  *policies* .

The any policy OID is available as the **GNUTLS\_X509\_OID\_POLICY\_ANY** macro.

## RETURNS

On success, **GNUTLS\_E\_SUCCESS** (0) is returned, **GNUTLS\_E\_REQUESTED\_DATA\_NOT\_AVAILABLE** if the index is out of bounds, otherwise a negative error value.

## SINCE

3\.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/