---
name: "libssh2_sftp_close_handle"
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_sftp_close_handle"
---

# libssh2\_sftp\_close\_handle(3)

close filehandle

## NAME

libssh2\_sftp\_close\_handle - close filehandle

## SYNOPSIS

```
#include <libssh2.h>
#include <libssh2_sftp.h>
int
libssh2_sftp_close_handle(LIBSSH2_SFTP_HANDLE *handle);
int
libssh2_sftp_close(LIBSSH2_SFTP_HANDLE *handle);
int
libssh2_sftp_closedir(LIBSSH2_SFTP_HANDLE *handle);
```

## DESCRIPTION

*handle* - SFTP File Handle as returned by **[libssh2\_sftp\_open\_ex(3)](/libssh2_sftp_open_ex/3.md)** or **[libssh2\_sftp\_opendir(3)](/libssh2_sftp_opendir/3.md)** (which is a macro).

Close an active LIBSSH2\_SFTP\_HANDLE. Because files and directories share the same underlying storage mechanism these methods may be used interchangeably. **[libssh2\_sftp\_close(3)](/libssh2_sftp_close/3.md)** and **[libssh2\_sftp\_closedir(3)](/libssh2_sftp_closedir/3.md)** are macros for **[libssh2\_sftp\_close\_handle(3)](/libssh2_sftp_close_handle/3.md)**.

## RETURN VALUE

Return 0 on success or negative on failure. It returns LIBSSH2\_ERROR\_EAGAIN when it would otherwise block. While LIBSSH2\_ERROR\_EAGAIN is a negative number, it is not really a failure per se.

## ERRORS

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

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

*LIBSSH2\_ERROR\_SOCKET\_TIMEOUT* -

*LIBSSH2\_ERROR\_SFTP\_PROTOCOL* - An invalid SFTP protocol response was received on the socket, or an SFTP operation caused an errorcode to be returned by the server.

## SEE ALSO

**[libssh2\_sftp\_open\_ex(3)](/libssh2_sftp_open_ex/3.md)**