libcurl-errors
libcurl-errors(3) libcurl errors libcurl-errors(3)
NAME
libcurl-errors - error codes in libcurl
DESCRIPTION
This man page includes most, if not all, available error codes in
libcurl. Why they occur and possibly what you can do to fix the prob-
lem.
CURLcode
Almost all "easy" interface functions return a CURLcode error code. No
matter what, using the curl_easy_setopt(3) option CURLOPT_ERRORBUFFER
is a good idea as it will give you a human readable error string that
may offer more details about the error cause than just the error code
does. curl_easy_strerror(3) can be called to get an error string from
a given CURLcode number.
CURLcode is one of the following:
CURLE_OK (0)
All fine. Proceed as usual.
CURLE_UNSUPPORTED_PROTOCOL (1)
The URL you passed to libcurl used a protocol that this libcurl
does not support. The support might be a compile-time option
that you didn’t use, it can be a misspelled protocol string or
just a protocol libcurl has no code for.
CURLE_FAILED_INIT (2)
Very early initialization code failed. This is likely to be an
internal error or problem.
CURLE_URL_MALFORMAT (3)
The URL was not properly formatted.
CURLE_URL_MALFORMAT_USER (4)
URL user malformatted. The user-part of the URL syntax was not
correct.
CURLE_COULDNT_RESOLVE_PROXY (5)
Couldn’t resolve proxy. The given proxy host could not be
resolved.
CURLE_COULDNT_RESOLVE_HOST (6)
Couldn’t resolve host. The given remote host was not resolved.
CURLE_COULDNT_CONNECT (7)
Failed to connect() to host or proxy.
CURLE_FTP_WEIRD_SERVER_REPLY (8)
After connecting to an FTP server, libcurl expects to get a
certain reply back. This error code implies that it god a
strange or bad reply. The given remote server is probably not
an OK FTP server.
CURLE_FTP_ACCESS_DENIED (9)
We were denied access when trying to login to an FTP server or
when trying to change working directory to the one given in the
URL.
CURLE_FTP_USER_PASSWORD_INCORRECT (10)
The username and/or the password were incorrect when trying to
login to an FTP server.
CURLE_FTP_WEIRD_PASS_REPLY (11)
After having sent the FTP password to the server, libcurl
expects a proper reply. This error code indicates that an unex-
pected code was returned.
CURLE_FTP_WEIRD_USER_REPLY (12)
After having sent user name to the FTP server, libcurl expects
a proper reply. This error code indicates that an unexpected
code was returned.
CURLE_FTP_WEIRD_PASV_REPLY (13)
libcurl failed to get a sensible result back from the server as
a response to either a PASV or a EPSV command. The server is
flawed.
CURLE_FTP_WEIRD_227_FORMAT (14)
FTP servers return a 227-line as a response to a PASV command.
If libcurl fails to parse that line, this return code is passed
back.
CURLE_FTP_CANT_GET_HOST (15)
An internal failure to lookup the host used for the new connec-
tion.
CURLE_FTP_CANT_RECONNECT (16)
A bad return code on either PASV or EPSV was sent by the FTP
server, preventing libcurl from being able to continue.
CURLE_FTP_COULDNT_SET_BINARY (17)
Received an error when trying to set the transfer mode to
binary.
CURLE_PARTIAL_FILE (18)
A file transfer was shorter or larger than expected. This hap-
pens when the server first reports an expected transfer size,
and then delivers data that doesn’t match the previously given
size.
CURLE_FTP_COULDNT_RETR_FILE (19)
This was either a weird reply to a ’RETR’ command or a zero
byte transfer complete.
CURLE_FTP_WRITE_ERROR (20)
After a completed file transfer, the FTP server did not respond
a proper
CURLE_FTP_QUOTE_ERROR (21)
When sending custom "QUOTE" commands to the remote server, one
of the commands returned an error code that was 400 or higher.
CURLE_HTTP_RETURNED_ERROR (22)
This is returned if CURLOPT_FAILONERROR is set TRUE and the
HTTP server returns an error code that is >= 400.
CURLE_WRITE_ERROR (23)
An error occurred when writing received data to a local file,
or an error was returned to libcurl from a write callback.
CURLE_MALFORMAT_USER (24)
Malformat user. User name badly specified. *Not currently used*
CURLE_FTP_COULDNT_STOR_FILE (25)
FTP couldn’t STOR file. The server denied the STOR operation.
The error buffer usually contains the server’s explanation to
this.
CURLE_READ_ERROR (26)
There was a problem reading a local file or an error returned
by the read callback.
CURLE_OUT_OF_MEMORY (27)
Out of memory. A memory allocation request failed. This is
serious badness and things are severely screwed up if this ever
occur.
CURLE_OPERATION_TIMEOUTED (28)
Operation timeout. The specified time-out period was reached
according to the conditions.
CURLE_FTP_COULDNT_SET_ASCII (29)
libcurl failed to set ASCII transfer type (TYPE A).
CURLE_FTP_PORT_FAILED (30)
The FTP PORT command returned error. This mostly happen when
you haven’t specified a good enough address for libcurl to use.
See CURLOPT_FTPPORT.
CURLE_FTP_COULDNT_USE_REST (31)
The FTP REST command returned error. This should never happen
if the server is sane.
CURLE_FTP_COULDNT_GET_SIZE (32)
The FTP SIZE command returned error. SIZE is not a kosher FTP
command, it is an extension and not all servers support it.
This is not a surprising error.
CURLE_HTTP_RANGE_ERROR (33)
The HTTP server does not support or accept range requests.
CURLE_HTTP_POST_ERROR (34)
This is an odd error that mainly occurs due to internal confu-
sion.
CURLE_SSL_CONNECT_ERROR (35)
A problem occurred somewhere in the SSL/TLS handshake. You
really want the error buffer and read the message there as it
pinpoints the problem slightly more. Could be certificates
(file formats, paths, permissions), passwords, and others.
CURLE_FTP_BAD_DOWNLOAD_RESUME (36)
Attempting FTP resume beyond file size.
CURLE_FILE_COULDNT_READ_FILE (37)
A file given with FILE:// couldn’t be opened. Most likely
because the file path doesn’t identify an existing file. Did
you check file permissions?
CURLE_LDAP_CANNOT_BIND (38)
LDAP cannot bind. LDAP bind operation failed.
CURLE_LDAP_SEARCH_FAILED (39)
LDAP search failed.
CURLE_LIBRARY_NOT_FOUND (40)
Library not found. The LDAP library was not found.
CURLE_FUNCTION_NOT_FOUND (41)
Function not found. A required LDAP function was not found.
CURLE_ABORTED_BY_CALLBACK (42)
Aborted by callback. A callback returned "abort" to libcurl.
CURLE_BAD_FUNCTION_ARGUMENT (43)
Internal error. A function was called with a bad parameter.
CURLE_BAD_CALLING_ORDER (44)
Internal error. A function was called in a bad order.
CURLE_HTTP_PORT_FAILED (45)
Interface error. A specified outgoing interface could not be
used. Set which interface to use for outgoing connections’
source IP address with CURLOPT_INTERFACE.
CURLE_BAD_PASSWORD_ENTERED (46)
Bad password entered. An error was signaled when the password
was entered. This can also be the result of a "bad password"
returned from a specified password callback.
CURLE_TOO_MANY_REDIRECTS (47)
Too many redirects. When following redirects, libcurl hit the
maximum amount. Set your limit with CURLOPT_MAXREDIRS.
CURLE_UNKNOWN_TELNET_OPTION (48)
An option set with CURLOPT_TELNETOPTIONS was not recog-
nized/known. Refer to the appropriate documentation.
CURLE_TELNET_OPTION_SYNTAX (49)
A telnet option string was Illegally formatted.
CURLE_OBSOLETE (50)
This is not an error. This used to be another error code in an
old libcurl version and is currently unused.
CURLE_SSL_PEER_CERTIFICATE (51)
The remote server’s SSL certificate was deemed not OK.
CURLE_GOT_NOTHING (52)
Nothing was returned from the server, and under the circum-
stances, getting nothing is considered an error.
CURLE_SSL_ENGINE_NOTFOUND (53)
The specified crypto engine wasn’t found.
CURLE_SSL_ENGINE_SETFAILED (54)
Failed setting the selected SSL crypto engine as default!
CURLE_SEND_ERROR (55)
Failed sending network data.
CURLE_RECV_ERROR (56)
Failure with receiving network data.
CURLE_SHARE_IN_USE (57)
Share is in use
CURLE_SSL_CERTPROBLEM (58)
problem with the local certificate
CURLE_SSL_CIPHER (59)
couldn’t use specified cipher
CURLE_SSL_CACERT (60)
problem with the CA cert (path? access rights?)
CURLE_BAD_CONTENT_ENCODING (61)
Unrecognized transfer encoding
CURLE_LDAP_INVALID_URL (62)
Invalid LDAP URL
CURLE_FILESIZE_EXCEEDED (63)
Maximum file size exceeded
CURLE_FTP_SSL_FAILED (64)
Requested FTP SSL level failed
CURLMcode
This is the generic return code used by functions in the libcurl multi
interface. Also consider curl_multi_strerror(3).
CURLM_CALL_MULTI_PERFORM (-1)
This is not really an error. It means you should call
curl_multi_perform(3) again without doing select() or similar
in between.
CURLM_OK (0)
Things are fine.
CURLM_BAD_HANDLE (1)
The passed-in handle is not a valid CURLM handle.
CURLM_BAD_EASY_HANDLE (2)
An easy handle was not good/valid.
CURLM_OUT_OF_MEMORY (3)
You are doomed.
CURLM_INTERNAL_ERROR (4)
This can only be returned if libcurl bugs. Please report it to
us!
CURLSHcode
The "share" interface will return a CURLSHcode to indicate when an
error has occurred. Also consider curl_share_strerror(3).
CURLSHcode is one of the following:
CURLSHE_OK (0)
All fine. Proceed as usual.
CURLSHE_BAD_OPTION (1)
An invalid option was passed to the function.
CURLSHE_IN_USE (2)
The share object is currently in use.
CURLSHE_INVALID (3)
An invalid share object was passed to the function.
libcurl 7.12 27 Apr 2004 libcurl-errors(3)
