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SSL/TLS Certificate Management

1 post · Jan 2023

What this trail covers

PlanetScale provides managed database services that require secure connections via SSL/TLS. This capability covers the management, troubleshooting, and integration of SSL/TLS certificates for secure database access, including understanding certificate authorities, common error scenarios, and workarounds for third-party platform integrations.

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  1. Support’s notes from the fieldThis post details common SSL/TLS certificate errors encountered when connecting to PlanetScale databases, explains the underlying mechanisms of SSL/TLS certificate verification (CAs, root certificates), and provides solutions such as installing `ca-certificates` on Linux. It also offers guidance on integrating with third-party platforms that may not automatically trust common CAs by manually uploading Let's Encrypt's root certificate. The post strongly advises against disabling SSL/TLS verification or issuing self-signed certificates.