---
name: "libssh2_scp_send_ex"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "libssh2"
version: "1.11.1-7"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/libssh2_scp_send_ex"
---

# libssh2\_scp\_send\_ex(3)

Send a file via SCP

## NAME

libssh2\_scp\_send\_ex - Send a file via SCP

## SYNOPSIS

```
#include <libssh2.h>
LIBSSH2_CHANNEL *
libssh2_scp_send_ex(LIBSSH2_SESSION *session, const char *path, int mode,
                    size_t size, long mtime, long atime);
```

## DESCRIPTION

This function has been deemed deprecated since libssh2 1.2.6. See *[libssh2\_scp\_send64(3)](/libssh2_scp_send64/3.md)*.

*session* - Session instance as returned by **[libssh2\_session\_init\_ex(3)](/libssh2_session_init_ex/3.md)**

*path* - Full path and filename of file to transfer to. That is the remote file name.

*mode* - File access mode to create file with

*size* - Size of file being transmitted (Must be known ahead of time precisely)

*mtime* - mtime to assign to file being created

*atime* - atime to assign to file being created (Set this and mtime to zero to instruct remote host to use current time).

Send a file to the remote host via SCP.

## RETURN VALUE

Pointer to a newly allocated LIBSSH2\_CHANNEL instance, or NULL on errors.

## ERRORS

*LIBSSH2\_ERROR\_ALLOC* - An internal memory allocation call failed.

*LIBSSH2\_ERROR\_SOCKET\_SEND* - Unable to send data on socket.

*LIBSSH2\_ERROR\_SCP\_PROTOCOL* -

*LIBSSH2\_ERROR\_EAGAIN* - Marked for non-blocking I/O but the call would block.

## AVAILABILITY

This function was marked deprecated in libssh2 1.2.6 as\
  *[libssh2\_scp\_send64(3)](/libssh2_scp_send64/3.md)* has been introduced to replace this function.

## SEE ALSO

**[libssh2\_channel\_open\_ex(3)](/libssh2_channel_open_ex/3.md)**