What is the SSL Certificate Error?

If you’re running into SSL Certificate Errors (like SSLCertVerificationError in Python), don’t worry — this is a common issue, and there’s a way around it. These errors typically pop up when your system can’t verify the SSL certificate of the site you’re trying to reach. But you can bypass them by disabling SSL verification.

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Code Examples for Disabling SSL Verification

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Python

To disable SSL verification in Python, set the verify parameter to False:

import requests

response = requests.get('YOUR_URL', verify=False)

# If you still get warnings (not errors) and want to suppress them:
import urllib3
urllib3.disable_warnings(urllib3.exceptions.InsecureRequestWarning)

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Node.js

In Node.js, you can disable SSL verification by setting the environment variable NODE_TLS_REJECT_UNAUTHORIZED to 0:

process.env.NODE_TLS_REJECT_UNAUTHORIZED = '0';

// Then proceed with your request:
const https = require('https');
https.get('YOUR_URL', (resp) => {
  // Handle response
});

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PHP

In PHP, you can use CURLOPT_SSL_VERIFYHOST and CURLOPT_SSL_VERIFYPEER to disable SSL verification:

$ch = curl_init();

curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_URL, 'YOUR_URL');
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_SSL_VERIFYHOST, 0);
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_SSL_VERIFYPEER, 0);

$response = curl_exec($ch);
curl_close($ch);

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Go

In Go, you can set InsecureSkipVerify to true within the tls.Config:

package main

import (
	"crypto/tls"
	"net/http"
	"time"
)

func main() {
	httpClient := &http.Client{
		Timeout: 60 * time.Second,
		Transport: &http.Transport{
			TLSClientConfig: &tls.Config{InsecureSkipVerify: true},
		},
	}

	req, err := http.NewRequest("GET", "YOUR_URL", nil)
	if err != nil {
		// Handle error
	}

	resp, err := httpClient.Do(req)
	if err != nil {
		// Handle error
	}

	defer resp.Body.Close()
	// Handle response
}

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Important Consideration

While disabling SSL verification can resolve certificate errors, it also bypasses important security checks. Use this approach cautiously, especially in production environments, as it makes the connection less secure.

If the SSL certificate issue persists or you have further concerns, contact us and we’ll assist you.