---
name: "CURLINFO_PROXY_ERROR"
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_PROXY_ERROR"
---

# CURLINFO\_PROXY\_ERROR(3)

detailed (SOCKS) proxy error

## NAME

CURLINFO\_PROXY\_ERROR - detailed (SOCKS) proxy error

## SYNOPSIS

```
#include <curl/curl.h>
typedef enum {
  CURLPX_OK,
  CURLPX_BAD_ADDRESS_TYPE,
  CURLPX_BAD_VERSION,
  CURLPX_CLOSED,
  CURLPX_GSSAPI,
  CURLPX_GSSAPI_PERMSG,
  CURLPX_GSSAPI_PROTECTION,
  CURLPX_IDENTD,
  CURLPX_IDENTD_DIFFER,
  CURLPX_LONG_HOSTNAME,
  CURLPX_LONG_PASSWD,
  CURLPX_LONG_USER,
  CURLPX_NO_AUTH,
  CURLPX_RECV_ADDRESS,
  CURLPX_RECV_AUTH,
  CURLPX_RECV_CONNECT,
  CURLPX_RECV_REQACK,
  CURLPX_REPLY_ADDRESS_TYPE_NOT_SUPPORTED,
  CURLPX_REPLY_COMMAND_NOT_SUPPORTED,
  CURLPX_REPLY_CONNECTION_REFUSED,
  CURLPX_REPLY_GENERAL_SERVER_FAILURE,
  CURLPX_REPLY_HOST_UNREACHABLE,
  CURLPX_REPLY_NETWORK_UNREACHABLE,
  CURLPX_REPLY_NOT_ALLOWED,
  CURLPX_REPLY_TTL_EXPIRED,
  CURLPX_REPLY_UNASSIGNED,
  CURLPX_REQUEST_FAILED,
  CURLPX_RESOLVE_HOST,
  CURLPX_SEND_AUTH,
  CURLPX_SEND_CONNECT,
  CURLPX_SEND_REQUEST,
  CURLPX_UNKNOWN_FAIL,
  CURLPX_UNKNOWN_MODE,
  CURLPX_USER_REJECTED,
  CURLPX_LAST /* never use */
} CURLproxycode;
CURLcode curl_easy_getinfo(CURL *handle, CURLINFO_PROXY_ERROR, long *detail);
```

## DESCRIPTION

Pass a pointer to a long to receive a detailed error code when the most recent transfer returned a **CURLE\_PROXY** error. That error code matches the **CURLproxycode** set.

The error code is zero (**CURLPX\_OK**) if no response code was available.

## PROTOCOLS

This functionality affects all supported protocols

## EXAMPLE

```
int main(void)
{
  CURL *curl = curl_easy_init();
  if(curl) {
    CURLcode result;
    curl_easy_setopt(curl, CURLOPT_URL, "https://example.com");
    curl_easy_setopt(curl, CURLOPT_PROXY, "socks5://127.0.0.1");
    result = curl_easy_perform(curl);
    if(result == CURLE_PROXY) {
      long proxycode;
      result = curl_easy_getinfo(curl, CURLINFO_PROXY_ERROR, &proxycode);
      if(!result && proxycode)
        printf("The detailed proxy error: %ld\n", proxycode);
    }
    curl_easy_cleanup(curl);
  }
}
```

## AVAILABILITY

Added in curl 7.73.0

## 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

[**CURLINFO\_RESPONSE\_CODE**(3)](/CURLINFO_RESPONSE_CODE/3.md), [**curl\_easy\_getinfo**(3)](/curl_easy_getinfo/3.md), [**curl\_easy\_setopt**(3)](/curl_easy_setopt/3.md), [**libcurl-errors**(3)](/libcurl-errors/3.md)