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.    Passing   a   zero   size   disables  this,  and  passing  a  negative  size  yields  a
       CURLE_BAD_FUNCTION_ARGUMENT.

       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

       0, meaning disabled.

PROTOCOLS

       This functionality affects all supported protocols

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

       Added in curl 7.10.8

RETURN VALUE

       Returns CURLE_OK if the size passed is valid or CURLE_BAD_FUNCTION_ARGUMENT if not.

SEE ALSO

       CURLOPT_MAXFILESIZE_LARGE(3), CURLOPT_MAX_RECV_SPEED_LARGE(3)

libcurl                                            2024-12-11                             CURLOPT_MAXFILESIZE(3)