---
name: "libssh2_agent_init"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "libssh2"
version: "1.11.1-7"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/libssh2_agent_init"
---

# libssh2\_agent\_init(3)

init an ssh-agent handle

## NAME

libssh2\_agent\_init - init an ssh-agent handle

## SYNOPSIS

```
#include <libssh2.h>
LIBSSH2_AGENT *
libssh2_agent_init(LIBSSH2_SESSION *session);
```

## DESCRIPTION

Init an ssh-agent handle. Returns the handle to an internal representation of an ssh-agent connection. After the successful initialization, an application can call **[libssh2\_agent\_connect(3)](/libssh2_agent_connect/3.md)** to connect to a running ssh-agent.

Call **[libssh2\_agent\_free(3)](/libssh2_agent_free/3.md)** to free the handle again after you are doing using it.

## RETURN VALUE

Returns a handle pointer or NULL if something went wrong. The returned handle is used as input to all other ssh-agent related functions libssh2 provides.

## AVAILABILITY

Added in libssh2 1.2

## SEE ALSO

**[libssh2\_agent\_connect(3)](/libssh2_agent_connect/3.md)** **[libssh2\_agent\_free(3)](/libssh2_agent_free/3.md)**