SSL_GET_CERTIFICATE(3) | Library Functions Manual | SSL_GET_CERTIFICATE(3)

# NAME

`SSL_get_certificate`, `SSL_get_privatekey` — get SSL certificate and private key

# SYNOPSIS

library “libssl” libcrypto
`#include <openssl/ssl.h>`

X509 *
`SSL_get_certificate`(const SSL *ssl);

EVP_PKEY *
`SSL_get_privatekey`(const SSL *ssl);

# DESCRIPTION

These functions retrieve certificate and key data from an SSL object. They return internal pointers that must not be freed by the application program.

# RETURN VALUES

`SSL_get_certificate`() returns the active X.509 certificate currently used by ssl or `NULL` if none is active.

`SSL_get_privatekey`() returns the active private key currently used by ssl or `NULL` if none is active.

# SEE ALSO

ssl(3), SSL_check_private_key(3), SSL_use_certificate(3)

# HISTORY

`SSL_get_certificate`() first appeared in SSLeay 0.5.2a. `SSL_get_privatekey`() first appeared in SSLeay 0.8.0. Both functions have been available since OpenBSD 2.4.

June 8, 2025 | Debian