gnutls\_key\_generate(3) gnutls gnutls\_key\_generate(3)

# [NAME](#NAME)

gnutls\_key\_generate - API function

# [SYNOPSIS](#SYNOPSIS)

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

**int gnutls\_key\_generate(gnutls\_datum\_t * key, unsigned int key\_size);**

# [ARGUMENTS](#ARGUMENTS)

[gnutls\_datum\_t * key](#gnutls_datum_t)

is a pointer to a **gnutls\_datum\_t** which will contain a newly created key

[unsigned int key\_size](#unsigned)

the number of bytes of the key

# [DESCRIPTION](#DESCRIPTION)

Generates a random key of *key\_size* bytes.

# [RETURNS](#RETURNS)

On success, **GNUTLS\_E\_SUCCESS** (0) is returned, or an error code.

# [SINCE](#SINCE)

3.0

# [REPORTING BUGS](#REPORTING_BUGS)

Report bugs to <bugs@gnutls.org>.  
Home page: https://www.gnutls.org

# [COPYRIGHT](#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](#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/](https://www.gnutls.org/manual/)

3.8.13 gnutls

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Document: gnutls_key_generate(3) from gnutls 3.8.13-r3 (Chainguard OS)
Source: https://gitlab.com/gnutls/gnutls