EVP_get_cipherbyname

Look up a cipher algorithm by name (for example "AES-256-GCM").

Synopsis

Declared in <openssl/evp.h>

EVP_CIPHER const*
EVP_get_cipherbyname(char const* name);

Return Value

Matching EVP_CIPHER, or NULL if name is unknown.

Parameters

NameDescription
nameCipher name or alias known to OpenSSL.