---
title: "gss_indicate_mechs(_:_:)"
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_indicate_mechs(_:_:)"
---

# gss_indicate_mechs(_:_:)

Returns the list of supported underlying security mechanisms.

## Declaration

```swift
func gss_indicate_mechs(_ minor_status: UnsafeMutablePointer<OM_uint32>, _ mech_set: UnsafeMutablePointer<gss_OID_set?>) -> OM_uint32
```

## Parameters

- `minor_status`: A pointer to the secondary status result that provides additional information in case of failure.
- `mech_set`: A pointer the function uses to output the available set of mechanism identifiers. Release the set with a call to doc://com.apple.gss/documentation/GSS/gss_release_oid_set(_:_:) when you are done with it.

## Return Value

Return Value A status code set to GSS_S_COMPLETE on completion.

## See Also

### Queries

- [gss_indicate_mechs_by_attrs(_:_:_:_:_:)](gss/gss_indicate_mechs_by_attrs(_:_:_:_:_:).md)
- [gss_display_mech_attr(_:_:_:_:_:)](gss/gss_display_mech_attr(_:_:_:_:_:).md)
- [gss_inquire_attrs_for_mech(_:_:_:_:)](gss/gss_inquire_attrs_for_mech(_:_:_:_:).md)
- [gss_inquire_mech_for_saslname(_:_:_:)](gss/gss_inquire_mech_for_saslname(_:_:_:).md)
- [gss_inquire_saslname_for_mech(_:_:_:_:_:)](gss/gss_inquire_saslname_for_mech(_:_:_:_:_:).md)