---
name: "CURLOPT_PROXY_SERVICE_NAME"
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_PROXY_SERVICE_NAME"
---

# CURLOPT\_PROXY\_SERVICE\_NAME(3)

proxy authentication service name

## NAME

CURLOPT\_PROXY\_SERVICE\_NAME - proxy authentication service name

## SYNOPSIS

```
#include <curl/curl.h>
CURLcode curl_easy_setopt(CURL *handle, CURLOPT_PROXY_SERVICE_NAME,
                          char *name);
```

## DESCRIPTION

Pass a char pointer as parameter to a string holding the *name* of the service. The default service name is **"HTTP"** for HTTP based proxies and **"rcmd"** for SOCKS5. This option allows you to change it.

The application does not have to keep the string around after setting this option.

## DEFAULT

See above

## PROTOCOLS

All network protocols

## EXAMPLE

```
int main(void)
{
  CURL *curl = curl_easy_init();
  if(curl) {
    CURLcode ret;
    curl_easy_setopt(curl, CURLOPT_URL, "https://example.com/");
    curl_easy_setopt(curl, CURLOPT_PROXY_SERVICE_NAME, "custom");
    ret = curl_easy_perform(curl);
  }
}
```

## AVAILABILITY

Added in 7.43.0 for HTTP proxies, 7.49.0 for SOCKS5 proxies.

## RETURN VALUE

Returns CURLE\_OK if the option is supported, CURLE\_UNKNOWN\_OPTION if not, or CURLE\_OUT\_OF\_MEMORY if there was insufficient heap space.

## SEE ALSO

[**CURLOPT\_PROXY**(3)](/CURLOPT_PROXY/3.md), [**CURLOPT\_PROXYTYPE**(3)](/CURLOPT_PROXYTYPE/3.md), [**CURLOPT\_SERVICE\_NAME**(3)](/CURLOPT_SERVICE_NAME/3.md)