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.TH "gnutls_x509_crt_get_ca_status" 3 "3.8.8" "gnutls" "gnutls"
.SH NAME
gnutls_x509_crt_get_ca_status \- API function
.SH SYNOPSIS
.B #include <gnutls/x509.h>
.sp
.BI "int gnutls_x509_crt_get_ca_status(gnutls_x509_crt_t " cert ", unsigned int * " critical ");"
.SH ARGUMENTS
.IP "gnutls_x509_crt_t cert" 12
should contain a \fBgnutls_x509_crt_t\fP type
.IP "unsigned int * critical" 12
will be non\-zero if the extension is marked as critical
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
This function will return certificates CA status, by reading the
basicConstraints X.509 extension (2.5.29.19). If the certificate is
a CA a positive value will be returned, or (0) if the certificate
does not have CA flag set.

Use \fBgnutls_x509_crt_get_basic_constraints()\fP if you want to read the
pathLenConstraint field too.
.SH "RETURNS"
If the certificate is a CA a positive value will be
returned, or (0) if the certificate does not have CA flag set.  A
negative error code may be returned in case of errors.  If the
certificate does not contain the basicConstraints extension
GNUTLS_E_REQUESTED_DATA_NOT_AVAILABLE will be returned.
.SH "REPORTING BUGS"
Report bugs to <bugs@gnutls.org>.
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Home page: https://www.gnutls.org

.SH COPYRIGHT
Copyright \(co 2001-2023 Free Software Foundation, Inc., and others.
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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.
.SH "SEE ALSO"
The full documentation for
.B gnutls
is maintained as a Texinfo manual.
If the /usr/share/doc/gnutls/
directory does not contain the HTML form visit
.B
.IP https://www.gnutls.org/manual/
.PP