Article - CS323717
Error "unable to find valid certification path to requested target" is reported in twas-twx-adapter.log when attempting to connect ThingWorx Analytics to ThingWorx Platform via SSL
Modified: 29-Sep-2025
Applies To
- ThingWorx Analytics 8.5 to 10.0
- ThingWorx Platform 8.5 to 10.0
Description
- ThingWorx Analytics Server returns SSL error
PKIX path building failedwhen communicating with an external secure server - ThingWorx Analytics Server unable to establish SSL connection to an external server when using self-signed certificates
- ThingWorx Analytics Server unable to connect via SSL due to
PKIX path building failederror[vert.x-eventloop-thread-0] ERROR c.t.a.e.a.AnalyticsEdgeVerticle - Failed during startup javax.net.ssl.SSLHandshakeException: sun.security.validator.ValidatorException: PKIX path building failed: sun.security.provider.certpath.SunCertPathBuilderException: unable to find valid certification path to requested target
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