---
name: "CURLINFO_FTP_ENTRY_PATH"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "curl"
version: "8.23.0-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux", "macos"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/CURLINFO_FTP_ENTRY_PATH"
---

# CURLINFO\_FTP\_ENTRY\_PATH(3)

entry path in FTP server

## NAME

CURLINFO\_FTP\_ENTRY\_PATH - entry path in FTP server

## SYNOPSIS

```
#include <curl/curl.h>
CURLcode curl_easy_getinfo(CURL *handle, CURLINFO_FTP_ENTRY_PATH, char **path);
```

## DESCRIPTION

Pass a pointer to a char pointer to receive a pointer to a string holding the path of the entry path. That is the initial path libcurl ended up in when logging on to the remote FTP or SFTP server. This stores a NULL as pointer if something is wrong.

The **path** pointer is NULL or points to private memory. You **must not** free it. The memory gets freed automatically when you call *[curl\_easy\_cleanup(3)](/curl_easy_cleanup/3.md)* on the corresponding curl handle.

## PROTOCOLS

This functionality affects ftp and sftp

## EXAMPLE

```
int main(void)
{
  CURL *curl = curl_easy_init();
  if(curl) {
    CURLcode result;
    curl_easy_setopt(curl, CURLOPT_URL, "ftp://example.com");
    result = curl_easy_perform(curl);
    if(result == CURLE_OK) {
      /* extract the entry path */
      char *ep = NULL;
      result = curl_easy_getinfo(curl, CURLINFO_FTP_ENTRY_PATH, &ep);
      if(!result && ep) {
        printf("Entry path was: %s\n", ep);
      }
    }
    curl_easy_cleanup(curl);
  }
}
```

## HISTORY

Works for SFTP since 7.21.4

## AVAILABILITY

Added in curl 7.15.4

## RETURN VALUE

*[curl\_easy\_getinfo(3)](/curl_easy_getinfo/3.md)* returns a CURLcode indicating success or error.

CURLE\_OK (0) means everything was OK, non-zero means an error occurred, see *[libcurl-errors(3)](/libcurl-errors/3.md)*.

## SEE ALSO

[**curl\_easy\_getinfo**(3)](/curl_easy_getinfo/3.md), [**curl\_easy\_setopt**(3)](/curl_easy_setopt/3.md)