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curl_easy_cleanup(3)	   Library Functions Manual	  curl_easy_cleanup(3)

NAME
       curl_easy_cleanup - free	an easy	handle

SYNOPSIS
       #include	<curl/curl.h>

       void curl_easy_cleanup(CURL *handle);

DESCRIPTION
       This  function is the opposite of curl_easy_init(3). It closes down and
       frees all resources previously associated with this easy	handle.

       This call closes	all connections	this handle has	used and possibly  has
       kept open until now unless the easy handle was attached to a multi han-
       dle  while doing	the transfers. Do not call this	function if you	intend
       to transfer more	files, reusing handles is a key	 to  good  performance
       with libcurl.

       Occasionally  you  may  get  your  progress callback or header callback
       called from within curl_easy_cleanup(3) (if previously set for the han-
       dle using curl_easy_setopt(3)). Like if libcurl decides	to  shut  down
       the  connection	and  the  protocol  is	of a kind that requires	a com-
       mand/response sequence before disconnect. Examples  of  such  protocols
       are FTP,	POP3 and IMAP.

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

       To  close  an  easy handle that has been	used with the multi interface,
       make sure to first call curl_multi_remove_handle(3) to remove  it  from
       the multi handle	before it is closed.

       Passing	in a NULL pointer in handle makes this function	return immedi-
       ately with no action.

PROTOCOLS
       This functionality affects all supported	protocols

EXAMPLE
       int main(void)
       {
	 CURL *curl = curl_easy_init();
	 if(curl) {
	   CURLcode res;
	   curl_easy_setopt(curl, CURLOPT_URL, "https://example.com");
	   res = curl_easy_perform(curl);
	   if(res)
	     printf("error: %s\n", curl_easy_strerror(res));
	   curl_easy_cleanup(curl);
	 }
       }

AVAILABILITY
       Added in	curl 7.1

RETURN VALUE
       None

SEE ALSO
       curl_easy_duphandle(3),	   curl_easy_init(3),	   curl_easy_reset(3),
       curl_multi_cleanup(3), curl_multi_remove_handle(3)

libcurl				  2025-06-03		  curl_easy_cleanup(3)

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