SSL_SESSION_HAS_TICKET(3)

📦 version 4.4.0, in alpine 3.24, arch rolling

okay so welcome to SSL_SESSION_HAS_TICKET(3), straight outta the Library Functions Manual and living in libssl/libcrypto land 💅 this page is lowkey just about peeking at the ticket tied to an SSL session, and honestly? it’s giving tiny-but-useful icon energy ✨

💖 NAME 💖

SSL_SESSION_has_ticket, SSL_SESSION_get_ticket_lifetime_hint — get details about the ticket associated with a session 🎀

🎀 SYNOPSIS 🎀

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

int
SSL_SESSION_has_ticket(const SSL_SESSION *s);

unsigned long
SSL_SESSION_get_ticket_lifetime_hint(const SSL_SESSION *s);

🌸 DESCRIPTION 🌸

SSL_SESSION_has_ticket() is your vibe check for tickets: it returns 1 if there is a Session Ticket associated with s, or 0 otherwise. no cap, that’s the whole return situation 💫

SSL_SESSION_get_ticket_lifetime_hint() returns the lifetime hint in seconds associated with the session ticket ⏳ literally seconds, bestie, keep that unit in mind 🫶

🌈 SEE ALSO 🌈

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🦋 HISTORY 🦋

these functions first appeared in OpenSSL 1.1.0 and have been available since OpenBSD 6.3 🧚 history said periodt 💜

that’s the whole page, bestie 💖 source/version: Debian, dated June 8, 2025, and the page is SSL_SESSION_HAS_TICKET(3) — iconic little manual moment, no notes 💅

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