CURLOPT_MAXFILESIZE(3)     Library Functions Manual     CURLOPT_MAXFILESIZE(3)

NAME
       CURLOPT_MAXFILESIZE - maximum file size allowed to download

SYNOPSIS
       #include <curl/curl.h>

       CURLcode curl_easy_setopt(CURL *handle, CURLOPT_MAXFILESIZE, long size);

DESCRIPTION
       Pass a long as parameter. This specifies the maximum accepted size (in
       bytes) of a file to download. If the file requested is found larger
       than this value, the transfer is aborted and CURLE_FILESIZE_EXCEEDED is
       returned.

       The file size is not always known prior to the download start, and for
       such transfers this option has no effect - even if the file transfer
       eventually ends up being larger than this given limit.

       If you want a limit above 2GB, use CURLOPT_MAXFILESIZE_LARGE(3).

       Since 8.4.0, this option also stops ongoing transfers if they reach
       this threshold.

DEFAULT
       None

PROTOCOLS
       All

EXAMPLE
       int main(void)
       {
         CURL *curl = curl_easy_init();
         if(curl) {
           CURLcode ret;
           curl_easy_setopt(curl, CURLOPT_URL, "https://example.com/");
           /* refuse to download if larger than 1000 bytes! */
           curl_easy_setopt(curl, CURLOPT_MAXFILESIZE, 1000L);
           ret = curl_easy_perform(curl);
         }
       }

AVAILABILITY
       Always

RETURN VALUE
       Returns CURLE_OK

SEE ALSO
       CURLOPT_MAXFILESIZE_LARGE(3), CURLOPT_MAX_RECV_SPEED_LARGE(3)

libcurl                          April 26 2024          CURLOPT_MAXFILESIZE(3)