Jens Jaeger • 12/3/2013

Play 2.x WS API and self signed certificates

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This technical article explains a common issue when using the Play Framework 2.x WS API to call web services that use self-signed SSL certificates, which causes an SSLHandshakeException. It provides a code snippet and configuration setting (`ws.acceptAnyCertificate=true`) to bypass certificate validation, with important caveats and links to improved, secure configuration methods in Play 2.3.

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