Article - CS282851
Error when trying to access external service over SSL using the PostJSON method available in the ContentLoaderFunctions resource in ThingWorx Platform
Modified: 12-Dec-2023
Applies To
- ThingWorx Platform 7.4 to 9.4
Description
- When trying to communicate with an external service over SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) protocol using the PostJSON/PostXML method available in the ContentLoaderFunctions resource get:
Unknown Java Exception with message: 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.
- Not able to authenticate in order to create new deployments in ThingWorx Platform
- When trying to configure ContentLoaderFunctions for PostJSON REST API report there is an error with the cert:
JavaException: javax.net.ssl.SSLHandshakeException: Received fatal alert: handshake_failure
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