---
name: "CURLOPT_MAXREDIRS"
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/CURLOPT_MAXREDIRS"
---

# CURLOPT\_MAXREDIRS(3)

maximum number of redirects allowed

## NAME

CURLOPT\_MAXREDIRS - maximum number of redirects allowed

## SYNOPSIS

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

## DESCRIPTION

Pass a long. The set number is the redirection limit *amount*. If that many redirections have been followed, the next redirect triggers the error (*CURLE\_TOO\_MANY\_REDIRECTS*). This option only makes sense if the *[CURLOPT\_FOLLOWLOCATION(3)](/CURLOPT_FOLLOWLOCATION/3.md)* is used at the same time.

Setting the limit to 0 makes libcurl refuse any redirect.

Set it to -1 for an infinite number of redirects. This allows your application to get stuck in never-ending redirect loops.

## DEFAULT

30 (since 8.3.0), it was previously unlimited.

## PROTOCOLS

This functionality affects http only

## EXAMPLE

```
int main(void)
{
  CURL *curl = curl_easy_init();
  if(curl) {
    CURLcode result;
    curl_easy_setopt(curl, CURLOPT_URL, "https://example.com/");
    /* enable redirect following */
    curl_easy_setopt(curl, CURLOPT_FOLLOWLOCATION, 1L);
    /* allow three redirects */
    curl_easy_setopt(curl, CURLOPT_MAXREDIRS, 3L);
    /* Perform the request */
    result = curl_easy_perform(curl);
    curl_easy_cleanup(curl);
  }
}
```

## AVAILABILITY

Added in curl 7.5

## RETURN VALUE

*[curl\_easy\_setopt(3)](/curl_easy_setopt/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\_REDIRECT\_COUNT**(3)](/CURLINFO_REDIRECT_COUNT/3.md), [**CURLINFO\_REDIRECT\_URL**(3)](/CURLINFO_REDIRECT_URL/3.md), [**CURLOPT\_FOLLOWLOCATION**(3)](/CURLOPT_FOLLOWLOCATION/3.md)