Python exception
Python exception: ssl.SSLCertVerificationError
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ssl.SSLCertVerificationError - Kind
- Exception
- Where you meet it
- Raised in your own program
What does ssl.SSLCertVerificationError mean in Python?
A subclass of SSLError raised when certificate validation has failed. It carries a numeric verify_code and a readable verify_message.
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What it means in trading API work
Python could not confirm that the server is the one it claims to be. Usual causes are missing or out of date root certificates, a wrong clock, a proxy that signs traffic again with its own certificate, or a wrong host name.
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What should I do about ssl.SSLCertVerificationError?
Read verify_message. Update the root certificates Python uses, and check the clock and the host name. Do not disable verification: it is what stops your credentials going to the wrong server.
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