[#EVP_get_cipherbyname]
= EVP_get_cipherbyname
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Look up a cipher algorithm by name (for example "AES‐256‐GCM").

== Synopsis

Declared in `<openssl/evp.h>`

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xref:EVP_CIPHER-07.adoc[EVP_CIPHER] const*
EVP_get_cipherbyname(char const* name);
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== Return Value

Matching EVP_CIPHER, or NULL if `name` is unknown.

== Parameters

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|===
| Name| Description
| *name*
| Cipher name or alias known to OpenSSL.
|===


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