---
title: "SecKeychainOpen(_:_:)"
framework: security
role: symbol
role_heading: Function
path: "security/seckeychainopen(_:_:)"
---

# SecKeychainOpen(_:_:)

Opens a keychain.

## Declaration

```swift
func SecKeychainOpen(_ pathName: UnsafePointer<CChar>, _ keychain: UnsafeMutablePointer<SecKeychain?>) -> OSStatus
```

## Parameters

- `pathName`: A constant character string representing the POSIX path to the keychain to open.
- `keychain`: On return, a pointer to the keychain object. You must call the CFRelease function to release this object when you are finished using it.

## Return Value

Return Value A result code. See Security Framework Result Codes.

## Discussion

Discussion Use this function to retrieve a pointer to a keychain object given the path of the keychain. You don’t need to close the keychain, but do release the memory that the pointer occupies when you are finished with it.