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# FC_GetAttributeValue

## [Name](#name)

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FC_GetAttributeValue - get the value of attributes of an object.
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## [Syntax](#syntax)

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```{code}
CK_RV FC_GetAttributeValue(
  CK_SESSION_HANDLE hSession,
  CK_OBJECT_HANDLE hObject,
  CK_ATTRIBUTE_PTR pTemplate,
  CK_ULONG usCount
);
```

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## [Parameters](#parameters)

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`hSession`

: [in] session handle.

`hObject`

: [in] object handle.

`pTemplate`

: [in, out] pointer to template.

`usCount`

: [in] number of attributes in the template.
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## [Description](#description)

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`FC_GetAttributeValue` gets the value of one or more attributes of an object.

A user must log into the token (to assume the NSS User role) before getting the attribute values
of a secret or private key object.
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## [Return value](#return_value)

## [Examples](#examples)

## [See also](#see_also)

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- [NSC_GetAttributeValue](/en-US/NSC_GetAttributeValue)
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