Troubleshoot TLS Handshake Fail Error
Fix TLS handshake failures in Pynt. Learn how to troubleshoot and resolve issues preventing successful TLS connections during API security scans.
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Fix TLS handshake failures in Pynt. Learn how to troubleshoot and resolve issues preventing successful TLS connections during API security scans.
Last updated
At a Glance: 🔒 TLS handshake failures in Pynt indicate that a secure connection to your API target couldn’t be established. This guide will help you resolve these issues for secure API scans.
TLS handshake failed because of an unauthorized certificate.
TLS handshake failed because your target uses a self-signed certificate.
The SSL certificate used to identify the site is not trusted. This may be due to a self-signed certificate, an untrusted CA, or an SSL stripping mechanism.
Use the --insecure
flag when running Pynt’s Docker container:
⚠️ Note: Running in insecure mode means the server’s identity cannot be verified. Use this option with caution.