---
name: "sc_card_valid"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "libopensc2-dev"
version: "0.11.13-1.1"
release: "Debian 6.0 (Squeeze)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/sc_card_valid"
---

# sc\_card\_valid(3)

Check if a card is valid

## NAME

sc\_card\_valid - Check if a card is valid

## SYNOPSIS

```
#include <opensc.h>
int sc_card_valid(const sc_card_t *card);
```

## DESCRIPTION

Checks if *card* is a valid sc\_card\_t object. Mostly used internally by the library.

## RETURN VALUE

Returns 1 if *card* is a valid object.