---
name: "gnutls_x509_privkey_import2"
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_privkey_import2"
---

# gnutls\_x509\_privkey\_import2(3)

API function

## NAME

gnutls\_x509\_privkey\_import2 - API function

## SYNOPSIS

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

**int gnutls\_x509\_privkey\_import2(gnutls\_x509\_privkey\_t** *key***, const gnutls\_datum\_t \*** *data***, gnutls\_x509\_crt\_fmt\_t** *format***, const char \*** *password***, unsigned int** *flags***);**

## ARGUMENTS

- gnutls\_x509\_privkey\_t key

  The data to store the parsed key

- const gnutls\_datum\_t \* data

  The DER or PEM encoded key.

- gnutls\_x509\_crt\_fmt\_t format

  One of DER or PEM

- const char \* password

  A password (optional)

- unsigned int flags

  an ORed sequence of gnutls\_pkcs\_encrypt\_flags\_t

## DESCRIPTION

This function will import the given DER or PEM encoded key, to  the native **gnutls\_x509\_privkey\_t** format, irrespective of the input format. The input format is auto-detected.

The supported formats are basic unencrypted key, PKCS8, PKCS12, and the openssl format.

If the provided key is encrypted but no password was given, then **GNUTLS\_E\_DECRYPTION\_FAILED** is returned. Since GnuTLS 3.4.0 this function will utilize the PIN callbacks if any.

## RETURNS

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

## 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/