NAME

       gnutls_cipher_decrypt - API function

SYNOPSIS

       #include <gnutls/crypto.h>

       int gnutls_cipher_decrypt(gnutls_cipher_hd_t handle, void * ctext, size_t ctext_len);

ARGUMENTS

       gnutls_cipher_hd_t handle
                   is a gnutls_cipher_hd_t type

       void * ctext
                   the data to decrypt

       size_t ctext_len
                   the length of data to decrypt

DESCRIPTION

       This function will decrypt the given data using the algorithm specified by the context.

       Note  that  in AEAD ciphers, this will not check the tag. You will need to compare the tag
       sent with the value returned from gnutls_cipher_tag().

RETURNS

       Zero or a negative error code on error.

SINCE

       2.10.0

REPORTING BUGS

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

COPYRIGHT

       Copyright © 2001-2021 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

       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

       http://www.gnutls.org/manual/