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<p><span class="stability_2"><a href="#https_https">HTTPS</a></span></p>
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<p><a href="#https_class_https_agent">Class: <code>https.Agent</code></a></p>
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<p><a href="#https_new_agent_options"><code>new Agent([options])</code></a></p>
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<li><a href="#https_event_keylog">Event: <code>'keylog'</code></a></li>
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<p><a href="#https_class_https_server">Class: <code>https.Server</code></a></p>
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<li><a href="#https_server_close_callback"><code>server.close([callback])</code></a></li>
<li><a href="#https_server_headerstimeout"><code>server.headersTimeout</code></a></li>
<li><a href="#https_server_listen"><code>server.listen()</code></a></li>
<li><a href="#https_server_maxheaderscount"><code>server.maxHeadersCount</code></a></li>
<li><a href="#https_server_settimeout_msecs_callback"><code>server.setTimeout([msecs][, callback])</code></a></li>
<li><a href="#https_server_timeout"><code>server.timeout</code></a></li>
<li><a href="#https_server_keepalivetimeout"><code>server.keepAliveTimeout</code></a></li>
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<li><a href="#https_https_createserver_options_requestlistener"><code>https.createServer([options][, requestListener])</code></a></li>
<li><a href="#https_https_get_options_callback"><code>https.get(options[, callback])</code></a></li>
<li><a href="#https_https_get_url_options_callback"><code>https.get(url[, options][, callback])</code></a></li>
<li><a href="#https_https_globalagent"><code>https.globalAgent</code></a></li>
<li><a href="#https_https_request_options_callback"><code>https.request(options[, callback])</code></a></li>
<li><a href="#https_https_request_url_options_callback"><code>https.request(url[, options][, callback])</code></a></li>
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<h1>HTTPS<span><a class="mark" href="#https_https" id="https_https">#</a></span></h1>
<p></p><div class="api_stability api_stability_2"><a href="documentation.html#documentation_stability_index">Stability: 2</a> - Stable</div><p></p>
<p>HTTPS is the HTTP protocol over TLS/SSL. In Node.js this is implemented as a
separate module.</p>
<h2>Class: <code>https.Agent</code><span><a class="mark" href="#https_class_https_agent" id="https_class_https_agent">#</a></span></h2>
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<tbody><tr><th>Version</th><th>Changes</th></tr>
<tr><td>v5.3.0</td>
<td><p>support <code>0</code> <code>maxCachedSessions</code> to disable TLS session caching.</p></td></tr>
<tr><td>v2.5.0</td>
<td><p>parameter <code>maxCachedSessions</code> added to <code>options</code> for TLS sessions reuse.</p></td></tr>
<tr><td>v0.4.5</td>
<td><p><span>Added in: v0.4.5</span></p></td></tr>
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<p>An <a href="#https_class_https_agent"><code>Agent</code></a> object for HTTPS similar to <a href="http.html#http_class_http_agent"><code>http.Agent</code></a>. See
<a href="#https_https_request_options_callback"><code>https.request()</code></a> for more information.</p>
<h3><code>new Agent([options])</code><span><a class="mark" href="#https_new_agent_options" id="https_new_agent_options">#</a></span></h3>
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<tbody><tr><th>Version</th><th>Changes</th></tr>
<tr><td>v12.5.0</td>
<td><p>do not automatically set servername if the target host was specified using an IP address.</p></td></tr>
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<p><code>options</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Object" class="type"><Object></a> Set of configurable options to set on the agent.
Can have the same fields as for <a href="http.html#http_new_agent_options"><code>http.Agent(options)</code></a>, and</p>
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<p><code>maxCachedSessions</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#Number_type" class="type"><number></a> maximum number of TLS cached sessions.
Use <code>0</code> to disable TLS session caching. <strong>Default:</strong> <code>100</code>.</p>
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<p><code>servername</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#String_type" class="type"><string></a> the value of
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Server_Name_Indication">Server Name Indication extension</a> to be sent to the server. Use
empty string <code>''</code> to disable sending the extension.
<strong>Default:</strong> host name of the target server, unless the target server
is specified using an IP address, in which case the default is <code>''</code> (no
extension).</p>
<p>See <a href="tls.html#tls_session_resumption"><code>Session Resumption</code></a> for information about TLS session reuse.</p>
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<h4>Event: <code>'keylog'</code><span><a class="mark" href="#https_event_keylog" id="https_event_keylog">#</a></span></h4>
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<span>Added in: v12.16.0</span>
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<li><code>line</code> <a href="buffer.html#buffer_class_buffer" class="type"><Buffer></a> Line of ASCII text, in NSS <code>SSLKEYLOGFILE</code> format.</li>
<li><code>tlsSocket</code> <a href="tls.html#tls_class_tls_tlssocket" class="type"><tls.TLSSocket></a> The <code>tls.TLSSocket</code> instance on which it was
generated.</li>
</ul>
<p>The <code>keylog</code> event is emitted when key material is generated or received by a
connection managed by this agent (typically before handshake has completed, but
not necessarily). This keying material can be stored for debugging, as it
allows captured TLS traffic to be decrypted. It may be emitted multiple times
for each socket.</p>
<p>A typical use case is to append received lines to a common text file, which is
later used by software (such as Wireshark) to decrypt the traffic:</p>
<pre><code class="language-js">// ...
https.globalAgent.on('keylog', (line, tlsSocket) => {
fs.appendFileSync('/tmp/ssl-keys.log', line, { mode: 0o600 });
});
</code></pre>
<h2>Class: <code>https.Server</code><span><a class="mark" href="#https_class_https_server" id="https_class_https_server">#</a></span></h2>
<div class="api_metadata">
<span>Added in: v0.3.4</span>
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<ul>
<li>Extends: <a href="tls.html#tls_class_tls_server" class="type"><tls.Server></a></li>
</ul>
<p>See <a href="http.html#http_class_http_server"><code>http.Server</code></a> for more information.</p>
<h3><code>server.close([callback])</code><span><a class="mark" href="#https_server_close_callback" id="https_server_close_callback">#</a></span></h3>
<div class="api_metadata">
<span>Added in: v0.1.90</span>
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<ul>
<li><code>callback</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Function" class="type"><Function></a></li>
<li>Returns: <a href="https.html#https_class_https_server" class="type"><https.Server></a></li>
</ul>
<p>See <a href="http.html#http_server_close_callback"><code>server.close()</code></a> from the HTTP module for details.</p>
<h3><code>server.headersTimeout</code><span><a class="mark" href="#https_server_headerstimeout" id="https_server_headerstimeout">#</a></span></h3>
<div class="api_metadata">
<span>Added in: v11.3.0</span>
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<li><a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#Number_type" class="type"><number></a> <strong>Default:</strong> <code>60000</code></li>
</ul>
<p>See <a href="http.html#http_server_headerstimeout"><code>http.Server#headersTimeout</code></a>.</p>
<h3><code>server.listen()</code><span><a class="mark" href="#https_server_listen" id="https_server_listen">#</a></span></h3>
<p>Starts the HTTPS server listening for encrypted connections.
This method is identical to <a href="net.html#net_server_listen"><code>server.listen()</code></a> from <a href="net.html#net_class_net_server"><code>net.Server</code></a>.</p>
<h3><code>server.maxHeadersCount</code><span><a class="mark" href="#https_server_maxheaderscount" id="https_server_maxheaderscount">#</a></span></h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#Number_type" class="type"><number></a> <strong>Default:</strong> <code>2000</code></li>
</ul>
<p>See <a href="http.html#http_server_maxheaderscount"><code>http.Server#maxHeadersCount</code></a>.</p>
<h3><code>server.setTimeout([msecs][, callback])</code><span><a class="mark" href="#https_server_settimeout_msecs_callback" id="https_server_settimeout_msecs_callback">#</a></span></h3>
<div class="api_metadata">
<span>Added in: v0.11.2</span>
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<ul>
<li><code>msecs</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#Number_type" class="type"><number></a> <strong>Default:</strong> <code>120000</code> (2 minutes)</li>
<li><code>callback</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Function" class="type"><Function></a></li>
<li>Returns: <a href="https.html#https_class_https_server" class="type"><https.Server></a></li>
</ul>
<p>See <a href="http.html#http_server_settimeout_msecs_callback"><code>http.Server#setTimeout()</code></a>.</p>
<h3><code>server.timeout</code><span><a class="mark" href="#https_server_timeout" id="https_server_timeout">#</a></span></h3>
<div class="api_metadata">
<span>Added in: v0.11.2</span>
</div>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#Number_type" class="type"><number></a> <strong>Default:</strong> <code>120000</code> (2 minutes)</li>
</ul>
<p>See <a href="http.html#http_server_timeout"><code>http.Server#timeout</code></a>.</p>
<h3><code>server.keepAliveTimeout</code><span><a class="mark" href="#https_server_keepalivetimeout" id="https_server_keepalivetimeout">#</a></span></h3>
<div class="api_metadata">
<span>Added in: v8.0.0</span>
</div>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#Number_type" class="type"><number></a> <strong>Default:</strong> <code>5000</code> (5 seconds)</li>
</ul>
<p>See <a href="http.html#http_server_keepalivetimeout"><code>http.Server#keepAliveTimeout</code></a>.</p>
<h2><code>https.createServer([options][, requestListener])</code><span><a class="mark" href="#https_https_createserver_options_requestlistener" id="https_https_createserver_options_requestlistener">#</a></span></h2>
<div class="api_metadata">
<span>Added in: v0.3.4</span>
</div>
<ul>
<li><code>options</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Object" class="type"><Object></a> Accepts <code>options</code> from <a href="tls.html#tls_tls_createserver_options_secureconnectionlistener"><code>tls.createServer()</code></a>,
<a href="tls.html#tls_tls_createsecurecontext_options"><code>tls.createSecureContext()</code></a> and <a href="http.html#http_http_createserver_options_requestlistener"><code>http.createServer()</code></a>.</li>
<li><code>requestListener</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Function" class="type"><Function></a> A listener to be added to the <code>'request'</code> event.</li>
<li>Returns: <a href="https.html#https_class_https_server" class="type"><https.Server></a></li>
</ul>
<pre><code class="language-js">// curl -k https://localhost:8000/
const https = require('https');
const fs = require('fs');
const options = {
key: fs.readFileSync('test/fixtures/keys/agent2-key.pem'),
cert: fs.readFileSync('test/fixtures/keys/agent2-cert.pem')
};
https.createServer(options, (req, res) => {
res.writeHead(200);
res.end('hello world\n');
}).listen(8000);
</code></pre>
<p>Or</p>
<pre><code class="language-js">const https = require('https');
const fs = require('fs');
const options = {
pfx: fs.readFileSync('test/fixtures/test_cert.pfx'),
passphrase: 'sample'
};
https.createServer(options, (req, res) => {
res.writeHead(200);
res.end('hello world\n');
}).listen(8000);
</code></pre>
<h2><code>https.get(options[, callback])</code><span><a class="mark" href="#https_https_get_options_callback" id="https_https_get_options_callback">#</a></span></h2>
<h2><code>https.get(url[, options][, callback])</code><span><a class="mark" href="#https_https_get_url_options_callback" id="https_https_get_url_options_callback">#</a></span></h2>
<div class="api_metadata">
<details class="changelog"><summary>History</summary>
<table>
<tbody><tr><th>Version</th><th>Changes</th></tr>
<tr><td>v10.9.0</td>
<td><p>The <code>url</code> parameter can now be passed along with a separate <code>options</code> object.</p></td></tr>
<tr><td>v7.5.0</td>
<td><p>The <code>options</code> parameter can be a WHATWG <code>URL</code> object.</p></td></tr>
<tr><td>v0.3.6</td>
<td><p><span>Added in: v0.3.6</span></p></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
</details>
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<ul>
<li><code>url</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#String_type" class="type"><string></a> | <a href="url.html#url_the_whatwg_url_api" class="type"><URL></a></li>
<li><code>options</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Object" class="type"><Object></a> | <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#String_type" class="type"><string></a> | <a href="url.html#url_the_whatwg_url_api" class="type"><URL></a> Accepts the same <code>options</code> as
<a href="#https_https_request_options_callback"><code>https.request()</code></a>, with the <code>method</code> always set to <code>GET</code>.</li>
<li><code>callback</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Function" class="type"><Function></a></li>
</ul>
<p>Like <a href="http.html#http_http_get_options_callback"><code>http.get()</code></a> but for HTTPS.</p>
<p><code>options</code> can be an object, a string, or a <a href="url.html#url_the_whatwg_url_api"><code>URL</code></a> object. If <code>options</code> is a
string, it is automatically parsed with <a href="url.html#url_constructor_new_url_input_base"><code>new URL()</code></a>. If it is a <a href="url.html#url_the_whatwg_url_api"><code>URL</code></a>
object, it will be automatically converted to an ordinary <code>options</code> object.</p>
<pre><code class="language-js">const https = require('https');
https.get('https://encrypted.google.com/', (res) => {
console.log('statusCode:', res.statusCode);
console.log('headers:', res.headers);
res.on('data', (d) => {
process.stdout.write(d);
});
}).on('error', (e) => {
console.error(e);
});
</code></pre>
<h2><code>https.globalAgent</code><span><a class="mark" href="#https_https_globalagent" id="https_https_globalagent">#</a></span></h2>
<div class="api_metadata">
<span>Added in: v0.5.9</span>
</div>
<p>Global instance of <a href="#https_class_https_agent"><code>https.Agent</code></a> for all HTTPS client requests.</p>
<h2><code>https.request(options[, callback])</code><span><a class="mark" href="#https_https_request_options_callback" id="https_https_request_options_callback">#</a></span></h2>
<h2><code>https.request(url[, options][, callback])</code><span><a class="mark" href="#https_https_request_url_options_callback" id="https_https_request_url_options_callback">#</a></span></h2>
<div class="api_metadata">
<details class="changelog"><summary>History</summary>
<table>
<tbody><tr><th>Version</th><th>Changes</th></tr>
<tr><td>v10.9.0</td>
<td><p>The <code>url</code> parameter can now be passed along with a separate <code>options</code> object.</p></td></tr>
<tr><td>v9.3.0</td>
<td><p>The <code>options</code> parameter can now include <code>clientCertEngine</code>.</p></td></tr>
<tr><td>v7.5.0</td>
<td><p>The <code>options</code> parameter can be a WHATWG <code>URL</code> object.</p></td></tr>
<tr><td>v0.3.6</td>
<td><p><span>Added in: v0.3.6</span></p></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
</details>
</div>
<ul>
<li><code>url</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#String_type" class="type"><string></a> | <a href="url.html#url_the_whatwg_url_api" class="type"><URL></a></li>
<li>
<p><code>options</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Object" class="type"><Object></a> | <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Data_structures#String_type" class="type"><string></a> | <a href="url.html#url_the_whatwg_url_api" class="type"><URL></a> Accepts all <code>options</code> from
<a href="http.html#http_http_request_options_callback"><code>http.request()</code></a>, with some differences in default values:</p>
<ul>
<li><code>protocol</code> <strong>Default:</strong> <code>'https:'</code></li>
<li><code>port</code> <strong>Default:</strong> <code>443</code></li>
<li><code>agent</code> <strong>Default:</strong> <code>https.globalAgent</code></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><code>callback</code> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Function" class="type"><Function></a></li>
</ul>
<p>Makes a request to a secure web server.</p>
<p>The following additional <code>options</code> from <a href="tls.html#tls_tls_connect_options_callback"><code>tls.connect()</code></a> are also accepted:
<code>ca</code>, <code>cert</code>, <code>ciphers</code>, <code>clientCertEngine</code>, <code>crl</code>, <code>dhparam</code>, <code>ecdhCurve</code>,
<code>honorCipherOrder</code>, <code>key</code>, <code>passphrase</code>, <code>pfx</code>, <code>rejectUnauthorized</code>,
<code>secureOptions</code>, <code>secureProtocol</code>, <code>servername</code>, <code>sessionIdContext</code>.</p>
<p><code>options</code> can be an object, a string, or a <a href="url.html#url_the_whatwg_url_api"><code>URL</code></a> object. If <code>options</code> is a
string, it is automatically parsed with <a href="url.html#url_constructor_new_url_input_base"><code>new URL()</code></a>. If it is a <a href="url.html#url_the_whatwg_url_api"><code>URL</code></a>
object, it will be automatically converted to an ordinary <code>options</code> object.</p>
<pre><code class="language-js">const https = require('https');
const options = {
hostname: 'encrypted.google.com',
port: 443,
path: '/',
method: 'GET'
};
const req = https.request(options, (res) => {
console.log('statusCode:', res.statusCode);
console.log('headers:', res.headers);
res.on('data', (d) => {
process.stdout.write(d);
});
});
req.on('error', (e) => {
console.error(e);
});
req.end();
</code></pre>
<p>Example using options from <a href="tls.html#tls_tls_connect_options_callback"><code>tls.connect()</code></a>:</p>
<pre><code class="language-js">const options = {
hostname: 'encrypted.google.com',
port: 443,
path: '/',
method: 'GET',
key: fs.readFileSync('test/fixtures/keys/agent2-key.pem'),
cert: fs.readFileSync('test/fixtures/keys/agent2-cert.pem')
};
options.agent = new https.Agent(options);
const req = https.request(options, (res) => {
// ...
});
</code></pre>
<p>Alternatively, opt out of connection pooling by not using an <a href="#https_class_https_agent"><code>Agent</code></a>.</p>
<pre><code class="language-js">const options = {
hostname: 'encrypted.google.com',
port: 443,
path: '/',
method: 'GET',
key: fs.readFileSync('test/fixtures/keys/agent2-key.pem'),
cert: fs.readFileSync('test/fixtures/keys/agent2-cert.pem'),
agent: false
};
const req = https.request(options, (res) => {
// ...
});
</code></pre>
<p>Example using a <a href="url.html#url_the_whatwg_url_api"><code>URL</code></a> as <code>options</code>:</p>
<pre><code class="language-js">const options = new URL('https://abc:xyz@example.com');
const req = https.request(options, (res) => {
// ...
});
</code></pre>
<p>Example pinning on certificate fingerprint, or the public key (similar to
<code>pin-sha256</code>):</p>
<pre><code class="language-js">const tls = require('tls');
const https = require('https');
const crypto = require('crypto');
function sha256(s) {
return crypto.createHash('sha256').update(s).digest('base64');
}
const options = {
hostname: 'github.com',
port: 443,
path: '/',
method: 'GET',
checkServerIdentity: function(host, cert) {
// Make sure the certificate is issued to the host we are connected to
const err = tls.checkServerIdentity(host, cert);
if (err) {
return err;
}
// Pin the public key, similar to HPKP pin-sha25 pinning
const pubkey256 = 'pL1+qb9HTMRZJmuC/bB/ZI9d302BYrrqiVuRyW+DGrU=';
if (sha256(cert.pubkey) !== pubkey256) {
const msg = 'Certificate verification error: ' +
`The public key of '${cert.subject.CN}' ` +
'does not match our pinned fingerprint';
return new Error(msg);
}
// Pin the exact certificate, rather than the pub key
const cert256 = '25:FE:39:32:D9:63:8C:8A:FC:A1:9A:29:87:' +
'D8:3E:4C:1D:98:DB:71:E4:1A:48:03:98:EA:22:6A:BD:8B:93:16';
if (cert.fingerprint256 !== cert256) {
const msg = 'Certificate verification error: ' +
`The certificate of '${cert.subject.CN}' ` +
'does not match our pinned fingerprint';
return new Error(msg);
}
// This loop is informational only.
// Print the certificate and public key fingerprints of all certs in the
// chain. Its common to pin the public key of the issuer on the public
// internet, while pinning the public key of the service in sensitive
// environments.
do {
console.log('Subject Common Name:', cert.subject.CN);
console.log(' Certificate SHA256 fingerprint:', cert.fingerprint256);
hash = crypto.createHash('sha256');
console.log(' Public key ping-sha256:', sha256(cert.pubkey));
lastprint256 = cert.fingerprint256;
cert = cert.issuerCertificate;
} while (cert.fingerprint256 !== lastprint256);
},
};
options.agent = new https.Agent(options);
const req = https.request(options, (res) => {
console.log('All OK. Server matched our pinned cert or public key');
console.log('statusCode:', res.statusCode);
// Print the HPKP values
console.log('headers:', res.headers['public-key-pins']);
res.on('data', (d) => {});
});
req.on('error', (e) => {
console.error(e.message);
});
req.end();
</code></pre>
<p>Outputs for example:</p>
<pre><code class="language-text">Subject Common Name: github.com
Certificate SHA256 fingerprint: 25:FE:39:32:D9:63:8C:8A:FC:A1:9A:29:87:D8:3E:4C:1D:98:DB:71:E4:1A:48:03:98:EA:22:6A:BD:8B:93:16
Public key ping-sha256: pL1+qb9HTMRZJmuC/bB/ZI9d302BYrrqiVuRyW+DGrU=
Subject Common Name: DigiCert SHA2 Extended Validation Server CA
Certificate SHA256 fingerprint: 40:3E:06:2A:26:53:05:91:13:28:5B:AF:80:A0:D4:AE:42:2C:84:8C:9F:78:FA:D0:1F:C9:4B:C5:B8:7F:EF:1A
Public key ping-sha256: RRM1dGqnDFsCJXBTHky16vi1obOlCgFFn/yOhI/y+ho=
Subject Common Name: DigiCert High Assurance EV Root CA
Certificate SHA256 fingerprint: 74:31:E5:F4:C3:C1:CE:46:90:77:4F:0B:61:E0:54:40:88:3B:A9:A0:1E:D0:0B:A6:AB:D7:80:6E:D3:B1:18:CF
Public key ping-sha256: WoiWRyIOVNa9ihaBciRSC7XHjliYS9VwUGOIud4PB18=
All OK. Server matched our pinned cert or public key
statusCode: 200
headers: max-age=0; pin-sha256="WoiWRyIOVNa9ihaBciRSC7XHjliYS9VwUGOIud4PB18="; pin-sha256="RRM1dGqnDFsCJXBTHky16vi1obOlCgFFn/yOhI/y+ho="; pin-sha256="k2v657xBsOVe1PQRwOsHsw3bsGT2VzIqz5K+59sNQws="; pin-sha256="K87oWBWM9UZfyddvDfoxL+8lpNyoUB2ptGtn0fv6G2Q="; pin-sha256="IQBnNBEiFuhj+8x6X8XLgh01V9Ic5/V3IRQLNFFc7v4="; pin-sha256="iie1VXtL7HzAMF+/PVPR9xzT80kQxdZeJ+zduCB3uj0="; pin-sha256="LvRiGEjRqfzurezaWuj8Wie2gyHMrW5Q06LspMnox7A="; includeSubDomains
</code></pre>
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