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# SDL_GetJoystickVendor

Get the USB vendor ID of an opened joystick, if available.

## Header File

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

## Syntax

```c
Uint16 SDL_GetJoystickVendor(SDL_Joystick *joystick);

```

## Function Parameters

|                  |                                                                                       |
| ---------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **joystick**     | the [SDL_Joystick](SDL_Joystick) obtained from [SDL_OpenJoystick](SDL_OpenJoystick)() |

## Return Value

Returns the USB vendor ID of the selected joystick, or 0 if unavailable.

## Remarks

If the vendor ID isn't available this function returns 0.

## Version

This function is available since SDL 3.0.0.

## See Also

* [SDL_GetJoystickInstanceVendor](SDL_GetJoystickInstanceVendor)

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