---
name: "CURLOPT_FRESH_CONNECT"
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_FRESH_CONNECT"
---

# CURLOPT\_FRESH\_CONNECT(3)

force a new connection to be used

## NAME

CURLOPT\_FRESH\_CONNECT - force a new connection to be used

## SYNOPSIS

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

## DESCRIPTION

Pass a long. Set to 1 to make the next transfer use a new (fresh) connection by force instead of trying to reuse an existing one. This option should be used with caution and only if you understand what it does as it may impact performance negatively.

Related functionality is *[CURLOPT\_FORBID\_REUSE(3)](/CURLOPT_FORBID_REUSE/3.md)* which makes sure the connection is closed after use so that it cannot be reused.

Set *fresh* to 0 to have libcurl attempt reusing an existing connection (default behavior).

## DEFAULT

0

## PROTOCOLS

Most

## EXAMPLE

```
int main(void)
{
  CURL *curl = curl_easy_init();
  if(curl) {
    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);
    curl_easy_cleanup(curl);
  }
}
```

## AVAILABILITY

Always

## RETURN VALUE

Returns CURLE\_OK

## SEE ALSO

[**CURLOPT\_FORBID\_REUSE**(3)](/CURLOPT_FORBID_REUSE/3.md), [**CURLOPT\_MAXAGE\_CONN**(3)](/CURLOPT_MAXAGE_CONN/3.md), [**CURLOPT\_MAXLIFETIME\_CONN**(3)](/CURLOPT_MAXLIFETIME_CONN/3.md)