docs/connection_parameters.md
# Optional connection parameters
Fog supports passing additional connection parameters to its underlying HTTP library (Excon) using the `:connection_options` parameter.
<table>
<tr>
<th>Key</th>
<th>Description</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>:connect_timeout</td>
<td>Connection timeout (default: 60 seconds)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>:read_timeout</td>
<td>Read timeout for connection (default: 60 seconds)</td> </tr>
<tr>
<td>:write_timeout</td>
<td>Write timeout for connection (default: 60 seconds)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>:proxy</td>
<td>Proxy for HTTP and HTTPS connections</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>:ssl_ca_path</td>
<td>Path to SSL certificate authorities</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>:ssl_ca_file</td>
<td>SSL certificate authority file</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>:ssl_verify_peer</td>
<td>SSL verify peer (default: true)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>:debug_request</td>
<td>debug print request (default: false)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>:debug_response</td>
<td>debug print response (default: false)</td>
</tr>
</table>