pub fn tls_config(allow_insecure: bool) -> Result<TlsConfig, ShellError>
Expand description
This is used by Nushell’s networking commands (http
) to handle secure
(or optionally insecure) HTTP connections.
The returned connector enables ureq
to perform HTTPS requests.
If allow_insecure
is set to true
, certificate verification is disabled.
This function is only available when the network
feature is enabled,
and requires exactly one of the native-tls
or rustls-tls
features to
be active.
§With native-tls
When built with native-tls
, this uses the platform TLS backend:
- OpenSSL on most Unix systems
- SChannel on Windows
These are mature and widely-deployed TLS implementations. Expect strong platform integration.
§With rustls-tls
When built with rustls-tls
, this uses the pure-Rust rustls
library for TLS.
This has several benefits:
- Easier cross-compilation (no need for OpenSSL headers or linker setup)
- Works with
musl
targets out of the box - Can be compiled to WASM
A NuCryptoProvider
must be configured before calling this function.
Use CRYPTO_PROVIDER.default()
or
CRYPTO_PROVIDER.set(...)
to initialize it.