cURL Errors

cURL Errors 5 — CURLE_COULDNT_RESOLVE_PROXY

In cURL Errors, code 5 is CURLE_COULDNT_RESOLVE_PROXY. The official source describes it as “Couldnt Resolve Proxy”. Its concrete cause depends on the operation and surrounding message.

Code5
SymbolCURLE_COULDNT_RESOLVE_PROXY
Source confidencehigh

Official definition

Couldnt Resolve Proxy

In plain language

In cURL Errors, code 5 is CURLE_COULDNT_RESOLVE_PROXY. The official source describes it as “Couldnt Resolve Proxy”. Its concrete cause depends on the operation and surrounding message.

Context to inspect

  • The surrounding operation, version and subsystem determine the actual cause.
  • The same numeric value can mean something different in another namespace.

Safe first checks

  1. Confirm which product, protocol or subsystem produced the code.
  2. Read the full surrounding error message and inspect relevant logs.
  3. Compare the code with the linked authoritative documentation before changing configuration.

Important context

The surrounding operation, version and subsystem determine the actual cause.

Authoritative source

curl/libcurl — Error Codes

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