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# LibHTTP API Reference
### `httplib_connect_client( host, port, use_ssl, error_buffer, error_buffer_size );`
### Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Description |
| :--- | :--- | :--- |
|**`host`**|`const char *`|hostname or IP address of the server|
|**`port`**|`int`|The port to connect to on the server|
|**`use_ssl`**|`int`|Connects using SSL of this value is not zero|
|**`error_buffer`**|`char *`|Buffer to store an error message|
|**`error_buffer_size`**|`size_t`|Maximum size of the error buffer including the NUL terminator|
### Return Value
| Type | Description |
| :--- | :--- |
|`struct httplib_connection *`|A pointer to the connection or NULL when an error occurs|
### Description
The function `httplib_connect_client()` connects to a TCP server as a client. This server can be a HTTP server but this is not necessary. The function returns a pointer to a connection structure when the connection is established and NULL otherwise.
### See Also
* [`httplib_connect_client_secure();`](httplib_connect_client_secure.md)
* [`httplib_connect_websocket_client();`](httplib_connect_websocket_client.md)