---
name: "CURLOPT_CONNECTTIMEOUT_MS"
section: "3"
platform: "macos"
package: "curl"
version: "166.0.0.0.1"
release: "macOS 26.5"
platforms: ["linux", "macos"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/CURLOPT_CONNECTTIMEOUT_MS"
---

# CURLOPT\_CONNECTTIMEOUT\_MS(3)

timeout for the connect phase

## NAME

CURLOPT\_CONNECTTIMEOUT\_MS - timeout for the connect phase

## SYNOPSIS

```
#include <curl/curl.h>
CURLcode curl_easy_setopt(CURL *handle, CURLOPT_CONNECTTIMEOUT_MS,
                          long timeout);
```

## DESCRIPTION

Pass a long. It should contain the maximum time in milliseconds that you allow the connection phase to the server to take.

See *[CURLOPT\_CONNECTTIMEOUT(3)](/CURLOPT_CONNECTTIMEOUT/3.md)* for details.

## DEFAULT

300000

## PROTOCOLS

All

## EXAMPLE

```
int main(void)
{
  CURL *curl = curl_easy_init();
  if(curl) {
    curl_easy_setopt(curl, CURLOPT_URL, "https://example.com");
    /* complete connection within 10000 milliseconds */
    curl_easy_setopt(curl, CURLOPT_CONNECTTIMEOUT_MS, 10000L);
    curl_easy_perform(curl);
  }
}
```

## AVAILABILITY

Always

## RETURN VALUE

Returns CURLE\_OK

## SEE ALSO

[**CURLOPT\_CONNECTTIMEOUT**(3)](/CURLOPT_CONNECTTIMEOUT/3.md), [**CURLOPT\_LOW\_SPEED\_LIMIT**(3)](/CURLOPT_LOW_SPEED_LIMIT/3.md), [**CURLOPT\_TIMEOUT**(3)](/CURLOPT_TIMEOUT/3.md)