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.TH CURLOPT_FRESH_CONNECT 3 "May 17, 2022" "libcurl 7.86.0" "curl_easy_setopt options"

.SH NAME
CURLOPT_FRESH_CONNECT \- force a new connection to be used
.SH SYNOPSIS
.nf
#include <curl/curl.h>

CURLcode curl_easy_setopt(CURL *handle, CURLOPT_FRESH_CONNECT, long fresh);
.fi
.SH DESCRIPTION
Pass a long. Set to 1 to make the next transfer use a new (fresh) connection
by force instead of trying to re-use an existing one.  This option should be
used with caution and only if you understand what it does as it may seriously
impact performance.

Related functionality is \fICURLOPT_FORBID_REUSE(3)\fP which makes sure the
connection is closed after use so that it will not be re-used.

Set \fIfresh\fP to 0 to have libcurl attempt re-using an existing connection
(default behavior).
.SH DEFAULT
0
.SH PROTOCOLS
Most
.SH EXAMPLE
.nf
{
  curl_easy_setopt(curl, CURLOPT_URL, "https://example.com/");
  curl_easy_setopt(curl, CURLOPT_FRESH_CONNECT, 1L);
  /* this transfer must use a new connection, not reuse an existing */
  curl_easy_perform(curl);
}
.fi
.SH AVAILABILITY
Always
.SH RETURN VALUE
Returns CURLE_OK
.SH "SEE ALSO"
.BR CURLOPT_FORBID_REUSE "(3), "