---
name: "gnutls_x509_privkey_import_openssl"
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_import_openssl"
---

# gnutls\_x509\_privkey\_import\_openssl(3)

API function

## NAME

gnutls\_x509\_privkey\_import\_openssl - API function

## SYNOPSIS

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

**int gnutls\_x509\_privkey\_import\_openssl(gnutls\_x509\_privkey\_t** *key***, const gnutls\_datum\_t \*** *data***, const char \*** *password***);**

## ARGUMENTS

- gnutls\_x509\_privkey\_t key

  The data to store the parsed key

- const gnutls\_datum\_t \* data

  The DER or PEM encoded key.

- const char \* password

  the password to decrypt the key (if it is encrypted).

## DESCRIPTION

This function will convert the given PEM encrypted to  the native gnutls\_x509\_privkey\_t format. The output will be stored in  *key* .

The  *password* should be in ASCII. If the password is not provided or wrong then **GNUTLS\_E\_DECRYPTION\_FAILED** will be returned.

If the Certificate is PEM encoded it should have a header of "PRIVATE KEY" and the "DEK-Info" header.

## 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/