---
name: "sc_release_context"
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_release_context"
---

# sc\_release\_context(3)

Release an OpenSC context

## NAME

sc\_release\_context - Release an OpenSC context

## SYNOPSIS

```
#include <opensc.h>
int sc_release_context(sc_context_t *ctx);
```

## DESCRIPTION

This function releases OpenSC context *ctx* previously obtained through a call to sc\_establish\_context(). No further calls to OpenSC using this context are possible after this.

## RETURN VALUE

This function always return 0, indicating success.