---
title: "gss_export_name(_:_:_:)"
framework: GSS
role: symbol
role_heading: Function
platforms: [iOS 5.0+, iPadOS 5.0+, Mac Catalyst 13.1+, macOS 10.7+, visionOS 1.0+]
path: "gss/gss_export_name(_:_:_:)"
---

# gss_export_name(_:_:_:)

Returns a mechanism name in contiguous octet format.

## Declaration

```swift
func gss_export_name(_ minor_status: UnsafeMutablePointer<OM_uint32>, _ input_name: gss_name_t, _ exported_name: gss_buffer_t) -> OM_uint32
```

## Parameters

- `minor_status`: A pointer to the secondary status result that provides additional information in case of failure.
- `input_name`: The mechanism name to export. You typically obtain a name in this format from either the doc://com.apple.gss/documentation/GSS/gss_accept_sec_context(_:_:_:_:_:_:_:_:_:_:_:) or the doc://com.apple.gss/documentation/GSS/gss_canonicalize_name(_:_:_:_:) function.
- `exported_name`: A buffer the function fills with a contiguous octet format version of the name. Release the buffer with a call to doc://com.apple.gss/documentation/GSS/gss_release_buffer(_:_:) when you are done with it.

## Return Value

Return Value A status code set to GSS_S_COMPLETE on success. See Function Status for a complete enumeration of status outputs.

## See Also

### Imports and Exports

- [gss_import_name(_:_:_:_:)](gss/gss_import_name(_:_:_:_:).md)