###### (This is the documentation for SDL3, which is the current stable version. [SDL2](https://wiki.libsdl.org/SDL2/) was the previous version!)
# SDL_GetClipboardMimeTypes

Retrieve the list of mime types available in the clipboard.

## Header File

Defined in [<SDL3/SDL_clipboard.h>](https://github.com/libsdl-org/SDL/blob/main/include/SDL3/SDL_clipboard.h)

## Syntax

```c
char ** SDL_GetClipboardMimeTypes(size_t *num_mime_types);
```

## Function Parameters

|          |                    |                                                              |
| -------- | ------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------ |
| size_t * | **num_mime_types** | a pointer filled with the number of mime types, may be NULL. |

## Return Value

(char **) Returns a null terminated array of strings with mime types, or
NULL on failure; call [SDL_GetError](SDL_GetError)() for more information.
This should be freed with [SDL_free](SDL_free)() when it is no longer
needed.

## Thread Safety

You may only call this function from the main thread.

## Version

This function is available since SDL 3.1.3.

## See Also

- [SDL_SetClipboardData](SDL_SetClipboardData)

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[CategoryAPI](CategoryAPI), [CategoryAPIFunction](CategoryAPIFunction), [CategoryClipboard](CategoryClipboard)