1CURLOPT_USE_SSL(3)         curl_easy_setopt options         CURLOPT_USE_SSL(3)
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NAME

6       CURLOPT_USE_SSL - request using SSL / TLS for the transfer
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SYNOPSIS

9       #include <curl/curl.h>
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11       CURLcode curl_easy_setopt(CURL *handle, CURLOPT_USE_SSL, long level);
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DESCRIPTION

14       Pass  a  long  using  one of the values from below, to make libcurl use
15       your desired level of SSL for the transfer.
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17       These are all protocols that start out plain text and get "upgraded" to
18       SSL using the STARTTLS command.
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20       This is for enabling SSL/TLS when you use FTP, SMTP, POP3, IMAP etc.
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22       CURLUSESSL_NONE
23              Don't attempt to use SSL.
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25       CURLUSESSL_TRY
26              Try using SSL, proceed as normal otherwise.
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28       CURLUSESSL_CONTROL
29              Require   SSL   for   the   control   connection  or  fail  with
30              CURLE_USE_SSL_FAILED.
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32       CURLUSESSL_ALL
33              Require   SSL   for   all    communication    or    fail    with
34              CURLE_USE_SSL_FAILED.
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DEFAULT

37       CURLUSESSL_NONE
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PROTOCOLS

40       FTP, SMTP, POP3, IMAP
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EXAMPLE

43       CURL *curl = curl_easy_init();
44       if(curl) {
45         curl_easy_setopt(curl, CURLOPT_URL, "ftp://example.com/dir/file.ext");
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47         /* require use of SSL for this, or fail */
48         curl_easy_setopt(curl, CURLOPT_USE_SSL, CURLUSESSL_ALL);
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50         /* Perform the request */
51         curl_easy_perform(curl);
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AVAILABILITY

55       Added in 7.11.0. This option was known as CURLOPT_FTP_SSL up to 7.16.4,
56       and the constants were known as CURLFTPSSL_*
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RETURN VALUE

59       Returns CURLE_OK if the option is supported,  and  CURLE_UNKNOWN_OPTION
60       if not.
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SEE ALSO

63       CURLOPT_SSLVERSION(3),   CURLOPT_PROXY_SSLVERSION(3),   CURLOPT_SSL_OP‐
64       TIONS(3),
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68libcurl 7.79.1                 November 04, 2020            CURLOPT_USE_SSL(3)
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