name: connect_timeout
long: connect-timeout
value: SECONDS
value_default: 300
help: Maximum time allowed for connection
cli_only: true
---
Maximum time in seconds that you allow Hurl's connection to take.

You can specify time units in the connect timeout expression. Set Hurl to use a connect timeout of 20 seconds with `--connect-timeout 20s` or set it to 35,000 milliseconds with `--connect-timeout 35000ms`. No spaces allowed.

See also [`-m, --max-time`](#max-time).
