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.TH CURLINFO_CONNECT_TIME_T 3 "September 26, 2023" "libcurl 8.4.0" "libcurl"

.SH NAME
CURLINFO_CONNECT_TIME_T \- get the time until connect
.SH SYNOPSIS
.nf
#include <curl/curl.h>

CURLcode curl_easy_getinfo(CURL *handle, CURLINFO_CONNECT_TIME_T,
                           curl_off_t *timep);
.fi
.SH DESCRIPTION
Pass a pointer to a curl_off_t to receive the total time in microseconds from
the start until the connection to the remote host (or proxy) was completed.

When a redirect is followed, the time from each request is added together.

See also the TIMES overview in the \fIcurl_easy_getinfo(3)\fP man page.
.SH PROTOCOLS
All
.SH EXAMPLE
.nf
curl = curl_easy_init();
if(curl) {
  curl_off_t connect;
  curl_easy_setopt(curl, CURLOPT_URL, url);
  res = curl_easy_perform(curl);
  if(CURLE_OK == res) {
    res = curl_easy_getinfo(curl, CURLINFO_CONNECT_TIME_T, &connect);
    if(CURLE_OK == res) {
      printf("Time: %" CURL_FORMAT_CURL_OFF_T ".%06ld", connect / 1000000,
             (long)(connect % 1000000));
    }
  }
  /* always cleanup */
  curl_easy_cleanup(curl);
}
.fi
.SH AVAILABILITY
Added in 7.61.0
.SH RETURN VALUE
Returns CURLE_OK if the option is supported, and CURLE_UNKNOWN_OPTION if not.
.SH "SEE ALSO"
.BR curl_easy_getinfo (3),
.BR curl_easy_setopt (3),
.BR CURLINFO_CONNECT_TIME (3),
.BR CURLOPT_CONNECTTIMEOUT (3)
