---
name: "CURLOPT_PROXY_TLSAUTH_USERNAME"
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_TLSAUTH_USERNAME"
---

# CURLOPT\_PROXY\_TLSAUTH\_USERNAME(3)

user name to use for proxy TLS authentication

## NAME

CURLOPT\_PROXY\_TLSAUTH\_USERNAME - user name to use for proxy TLS authentication

## SYNOPSIS

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

## DESCRIPTION

Pass a char pointer as parameter, which should point to the null-terminated username to use for the HTTPS proxy TLS authentication method specified with the *[CURLOPT\_PROXY\_TLSAUTH\_TYPE(3)](/CURLOPT_PROXY_TLSAUTH_TYPE/3.md)* option. Requires that the *[CURLOPT\_PROXY\_TLSAUTH\_PASSWORD(3)](/CURLOPT_PROXY_TLSAUTH_PASSWORD/3.md)* option also be set.

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

## DEFAULT

NULL

## PROTOCOLS

All

## EXAMPLE

```
int main(void)
{
  CURL *curl = curl_easy_init();
  if(curl) {
    CURLcode res;
    curl_easy_setopt(curl, CURLOPT_URL, "https://example.com/");
    curl_easy_setopt(curl, CURLOPT_PROXY, "https://proxy");
    curl_easy_setopt(curl, CURLOPT_PROXY_TLSAUTH_TYPE, "SRP");
    curl_easy_setopt(curl, CURLOPT_PROXY_TLSAUTH_USERNAME, "user");
    curl_easy_setopt(curl, CURLOPT_PROXY_TLSAUTH_PASSWORD, "secret");
    res = curl_easy_perform(curl);
    curl_easy_cleanup(curl);
  }
}
```

## AVAILABILITY

Added in 7.52.0, with the OpenSSL and GnuTLS backends only.

## 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\_TLSAUTH\_PASSWORD**(3)](/CURLOPT_PROXY_TLSAUTH_PASSWORD/3.md), [**CURLOPT\_PROXY\_TLSAUTH\_TYPE**(3)](/CURLOPT_PROXY_TLSAUTH_TYPE/3.md), [**CURLOPT\_TLSAUTH\_PASSWORD**(3)](/CURLOPT_TLSAUTH_PASSWORD/3.md), [**CURLOPT\_TLSAUTH\_TYPE**(3)](/CURLOPT_TLSAUTH_TYPE/3.md)