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# SDL_GetKeyboards

Get a list of currently connected keyboards.

## Header File

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

## Syntax

```c
SDL_KeyboardID* SDL_GetKeyboards(int *count);

```

## Function Parameters

|               |                                                           |
| ------------- | --------------------------------------------------------- |
| **count**     | a pointer filled in with the number of keyboards returned |

## Return Value

Returns a 0 terminated array of keyboards instance IDs which should be
freed with [SDL_free](SDL_free)(), or NULL on error; call
[SDL_GetError](SDL_GetError)() for more details.

## Remarks

Note that this will include any device or virtual driver that includes
keyboard functionality, including some mice, KVM switches, motherboard
power buttons, etc. You should wait for input from a device before you
consider it actively in use.

## Version

This function is available since SDL 3.0.0.

## See Also

- [SDL_GetKeyboardInstanceName](SDL_GetKeyboardInstanceName)
- [SDL_HasKeyboard](SDL_HasKeyboard)

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[CategoryAPI](CategoryAPI), [CategoryAPIFunction](CategoryAPIFunction), [CategoryKeyboard](CategoryKeyboard)