---
name: "curl_url_cleanup"
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/curl_url_cleanup"
---

# curl\_url\_cleanup(3)

free the URL handle

## NAME

curl\_url\_cleanup - free the URL handle

## SYNOPSIS

```
#include <curl/curl.h>
void curl_url_cleanup(CURLU *handle);
```

## DESCRIPTION

Frees all the resources associated with the given *CURLU* handle.

Passing in a NULL pointer in *handle* makes this function return immediately with no action.

Any use of the **handle** after this function has been called and have returned, is illegal.

## PROTOCOLS

This functionality affects all supported protocols

## EXAMPLE

```
int main(void)
{
  CURLU *url = curl_url();
  curl_url_set(url, CURLUPART_URL, "https://example.com", 0);
  curl_url_cleanup(url);
}
```

## AVAILABILITY

Added in curl 7.62.0

## RETURN VALUE

none

## SEE ALSO

[**CURLOPT\_CURLU**(3)](/CURLOPT_CURLU/3.md), [**curl\_url**(3)](/curl_url/3.md), [**curl\_url\_dup**(3)](/curl_url_dup/3.md), [**curl\_url\_get**(3)](/curl_url_get/3.md), [**curl\_url\_set**(3)](/curl_url_set/3.md)