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✏️ Editing: https.json

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 "source": "doc/api/https.md",
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 "desc": "Source Code: <a href=\"https://github.com/nodejs/node/blob/v12.22.12/lib/https.js\">lib/https.js</a>\nHTTPS is the HTTP protocol over TLS/SSL. In Node.js this is implemented as a\nseparate module.",
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 "description": "parameter `maxCachedSessions` added to `options` for TLS sessions reuse."
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 "desc": "An <a href=\"#https_class_https_agent\"><code>Agent</code></a> object for HTTPS similar to <a href=\"http.html#http_class_http_agent\"><code>http.Agent</code></a>. See\n<a href=\"#https_https_request_options_callback\"><code>https.request()</code></a> for more information.",
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 "textRaw": "`options` {Object} Set of configurable options to set on the agent. Can have the same fields as for [`http.Agent(options)`][], and",
 "name": "options",
 "type": "Object",
 "desc": "Set of configurable options to set on the agent. Can have the same fields as for [`http.Agent(options)`][], and",
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 "textRaw": "`maxCachedSessions` {number} maximum number of TLS cached sessions. Use `0` to disable TLS session caching. **Default:** `100`.",
 "name": "maxCachedSessions",
 "type": "number",
 "default": "`100`",
 "desc": "maximum number of TLS cached sessions. Use `0` to disable TLS session caching."
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 "textRaw": "`servername` {string} the value of [Server Name Indication extension][sni wiki] to be sent to the server. Use empty string `''` to disable sending the extension. **Default:** host name of the target server, unless the target server is specified using an IP address, in which case the default is `''` (no extension).See [`Session Resumption`][] for information about TLS session reuse.",
 "name": "servername",
 "type": "string",
 "default": "host name of the target server, unless the target server is specified using an IP address, in which case the default is `''` (no extension).See [`Session Resumption`][] for information about TLS session reuse",
 "desc": "the value of [Server Name Indication extension][sni wiki] to be sent to the server. Use empty string `''` to disable sending the extension."
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 "desc": "<ul>\n<li>Extends: <a href=\"tls.html#tls_class_tls_server\" class=\"type\">&lt;tls.Server&gt;</a></li>\n</ul>\nSee <a href=\"http.html#http_class_http_server\"><code>http.Server</code></a> for more information.",
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 "desc": "See <a href=\"http.html#http_server_close_callback\"><code>server.close()</code></a> from the HTTP module for details."
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 "desc": "Starts the HTTPS server listening for encrypted connections.\nThis method is identical to <a href=\"net.html#net_server_listen\"><code>server.listen()</code></a> from <a href=\"net.html#net_class_net_server\"><code>net.Server</code></a>."
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 "textRaw": "`msecs` {number} **Default:** `120000` (2 minutes)",
 "name": "msecs",
 "type": "number",
 "default": "`120000` (2 minutes)"
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 {
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 "name": "callback",
 "type": "Function"
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 "desc": "See <a href=\"http.html#http_server_settimeout_msecs_callback\"><code>http.Server#setTimeout()</code></a>."
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 "properties": [
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 "textRaw": "`headersTimeout` {number} **Default:** `60000`",
 "type": "number",
 "name": "headersTimeout",
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 "changes": []
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 "default": "`60000`",
 "desc": "See <a href=\"http.html#http_server_headerstimeout\"><code>http.Server#headersTimeout</code></a>."
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 {
 "textRaw": "`maxHeadersCount` {number} **Default:** `2000`",
 "type": "number",
 "name": "maxHeadersCount",
 "default": "`2000`",
 "desc": "See <a href=\"http.html#http_server_maxheaderscount\"><code>http.Server#maxHeadersCount</code></a>."
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 {
 "textRaw": "`timeout` {number} **Default:** `120000` (2 minutes)",
 "type": "number",
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 "changes": []
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 "default": "`120000` (2 minutes)",
 "desc": "See <a href=\"http.html#http_server_timeout\"><code>http.Server#timeout</code></a>."
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 "textRaw": "`keepAliveTimeout` {number} **Default:** `5000` (5 seconds)",
 "type": "number",
 "name": "keepAliveTimeout",
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 "changes": []
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 "default": "`5000` (5 seconds)",
 "desc": "See <a href=\"http.html#http_server_keepalivetimeout\"><code>http.Server#keepAliveTimeout</code></a>."
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 "textRaw": "`https.createServer([options][, requestListener])`",
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 "name": "return",
 "type": "https.Server"
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 "textRaw": "`options` {Object} Accepts `options` from [`tls.createServer()`][], [`tls.createSecureContext()`][] and [`http.createServer()`][].",
 "name": "options",
 "type": "Object",
 "desc": "Accepts `options` from [`tls.createServer()`][], [`tls.createSecureContext()`][] and [`http.createServer()`][]."
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 "textRaw": "`requestListener` {Function} A listener to be added to the `'request'` event.",
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 "desc": "<pre><code class=\"language-js\">// curl -k https://localhost:8000/\nconst https = require('https');\nconst fs = require('fs');\n\nconst options = {\n key: fs.readFileSync('test/fixtures/keys/agent2-key.pem'),\n cert: fs.readFileSync('test/fixtures/keys/agent2-cert.pem')\n};\n\nhttps.createServer(options, (req, res) => {\n res.writeHead(200);\n res.end('hello world\\n');\n}).listen(8000);\n</code></pre>\nOr\n<pre><code class=\"language-js\">const https = require('https');\nconst fs = require('fs');\n\nconst options = {\n pfx: fs.readFileSync('test/fixtures/test_cert.pfx'),\n passphrase: 'sample'\n};\n\nhttps.createServer(options, (req, res) => {\n res.writeHead(200);\n res.end('hello world\\n');\n}).listen(8000);\n</code></pre>"
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 "textRaw": "`https.get(options[, callback])`",
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 "description": "The `url` parameter can now be passed along with a separate `options` object."
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 "textRaw": "`options` {Object | string | URL} Accepts the same `options` as [`https.request()`][], with the `method` always set to `GET`.",
 "name": "options",
 "type": "Object | string | URL",
 "desc": "Accepts the same `options` as [`https.request()`][], with the `method` always set to `GET`."
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 "desc": "Like <a href=\"http.html#http_http_get_options_callback\"><code>http.get()</code></a> but for HTTPS.\n<code>options</code> can be an object, a string, or a <a href=\"url.html#url_the_whatwg_url_api\"><code>URL</code></a> object. If <code>options</code> is a\nstring, it is automatically parsed with <a href=\"url.html#url_new_url_input_base\"><code>new URL()</code></a>. If it is a <a href=\"url.html#url_the_whatwg_url_api\"><code>URL</code></a>\nobject, it will be automatically converted to an ordinary <code>options</code> object.\n<pre><code class=\"language-js\">const https = require('https');\n\nhttps.get('https://encrypted.google.com/', (res) => {\n console.log('statusCode:', res.statusCode);\n console.log('headers:', res.headers);\n\n res.on('data', (d) => {\n process.stdout.write(d);\n });\n\n}).on('error', (e) => {\n console.error(e);\n});\n</code></pre>"
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 "textRaw": "`options` {Object | string | URL} Accepts the same `options` as [`https.request()`][], with the `method` always set to `GET`.",
 "name": "options",
 "type": "Object | string | URL",
 "desc": "Accepts the same `options` as [`https.request()`][], with the `method` always set to `GET`."
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 "desc": "Like <a href=\"http.html#http_http_get_options_callback\"><code>http.get()</code></a> but for HTTPS.\n<code>options</code> can be an object, a string, or a <a href=\"url.html#url_the_whatwg_url_api\"><code>URL</code></a> object. If <code>options</code> is a\nstring, it is automatically parsed with <a href=\"url.html#url_new_url_input_base\"><code>new URL()</code></a>. If it is a <a href=\"url.html#url_the_whatwg_url_api\"><code>URL</code></a>\nobject, it will be automatically converted to an ordinary <code>options</code> object.\n<pre><code class=\"language-js\">const https = require('https');\n\nhttps.get('https://encrypted.google.com/', (res) => {\n console.log('statusCode:', res.statusCode);\n console.log('headers:', res.headers);\n\n res.on('data', (d) => {\n process.stdout.write(d);\n });\n\n}).on('error', (e) => {\n console.error(e);\n});\n</code></pre>"
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 "name": "protocol",
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 "desc": "Makes a request to a secure web server.\nThe following additional <code>options</code> from <a href=\"tls.html#tls_tls_connect_options_callback\"><code>tls.connect()</code></a> are also accepted:\n<code>ca</code>, <code>cert</code>, <code>ciphers</code>, <code>clientCertEngine</code>, <code>crl</code>, <code>dhparam</code>, <code>ecdhCurve</code>,\n<code>honorCipherOrder</code>, <code>key</code>, <code>passphrase</code>, <code>pfx</code>, <code>rejectUnauthorized</code>,\n<code>secureOptions</code>, <code>secureProtocol</code>, <code>servername</code>, <code>sessionIdContext</code>.\n<code>options</code> can be an object, a string, or a <a href=\"url.html#url_the_whatwg_url_api\"><code>URL</code></a> object. If <code>options</code> is a\nstring, it is automatically parsed with <a href=\"url.html#url_new_url_input_base\"><code>new URL()</code></a>. If it is a <a href=\"url.html#url_the_whatwg_url_api\"><code>URL</code></a>\nobject, it will be automatically converted to an ordinary <code>options</code> object.\n<pre><code class=\"language-js\">const https = require('https');\n\nconst options = {\n hostname: 'encrypted.google.com',\n port: 443,\n path: '/',\n method: 'GET'\n};\n\nconst req = https.request(options, (res) => {\n console.log('statusCode:', res.statusCode);\n console.log('headers:', res.headers);\n\n res.on('data', (d) => {\n process.stdout.write(d);\n });\n});\n\nreq.on('error', (e) => {\n console.error(e);\n});\nreq.end();\n</code></pre>\nExample using options from <a href=\"tls.html#tls_tls_connect_options_callback\"><code>tls.connect()</code></a>:\n<pre><code class=\"language-js\">const options = {\n hostname: 'encrypted.google.com',\n port: 443,\n path: '/',\n method: 'GET',\n key: fs.readFileSync('test/fixtures/keys/agent2-key.pem'),\n cert: fs.readFileSync('test/fixtures/keys/agent2-cert.pem')\n};\noptions.agent = new https.Agent(options);\n\nconst req = https.request(options, (res) => {\n // ...\n});\n</code></pre>\nAlternatively, opt out of connection pooling by not using an <a href=\"#https_class_https_agent\"><code>Agent</code></a>.\n<pre><code class=\"language-js\">const options = {\n hostname: 'encrypted.google.com',\n port: 443,\n path: '/',\n method: 'GET',\n key: fs.readFileSync('test/fixtures/keys/agent2-key.pem'),\n cert: fs.readFileSync('test/fixtures/keys/agent2-cert.pem'),\n agent: false\n};\n\nconst req = https.request(options, (res) => {\n // ...\n});\n</code></pre>\nExample using a <a href=\"url.html#url_the_whatwg_url_api\"><code>URL</code></a> as <code>options</code>:\n<pre><code class=\"language-js\">const options = new URL('https://abc:xyz@example.com');\n\nconst req = https.request(options, (res) => {\n // ...\n});\n</code></pre>\nExample pinning on certificate fingerprint, or the public key (similar to\n<code>pin-sha256</code>):\n<pre><code class=\"language-js\">const tls = require('tls');\nconst https = require('https');\nconst crypto = require('crypto');\n\nfunction sha256(s) {\n return crypto.createHash('sha256').update(s).digest('base64');\n}\nconst options = {\n hostname: 'github.com',\n port: 443,\n path: '/',\n method: 'GET',\n checkServerIdentity: function(host, cert) {\n // Make sure the certificate is issued to the host we are connected to\n const err = tls.checkServerIdentity(host, cert);\n if (err) {\n return err;\n }\n\n // Pin the public key, similar to HPKP pin-sha25 pinning\n const pubkey256 = 'pL1+qb9HTMRZJmuC/bB/ZI9d302BYrrqiVuRyW+DGrU=';\n if (sha256(cert.pubkey) !== pubkey256) {\n const msg = 'Certificate verification error: ' +\n `The public key of '${cert.subject.CN}' ` +\n 'does not match our pinned fingerprint';\n return new Error(msg);\n }\n\n // Pin the exact certificate, rather than the pub key\n const cert256 = '25:FE:39:32:D9:63:8C:8A:FC:A1:9A:29:87:' +\n 'D8:3E:4C:1D:98:DB:71:E4:1A:48:03:98:EA:22:6A:BD:8B:93:16';\n if (cert.fingerprint256 !== cert256) {\n const msg = 'Certificate verification error: ' +\n `The certificate of '${cert.subject.CN}' ` +\n 'does not match our pinned fingerprint';\n return new Error(msg);\n }\n\n // This loop is informational only.\n // Print the certificate and public key fingerprints of all certs in the\n // chain. Its common to pin the public key of the issuer on the public\n // internet, while pinning the public key of the service in sensitive\n // environments.\n do {\n console.log('Subject Common Name:', cert.subject.CN);\n console.log(' Certificate SHA256 fingerprint:', cert.fingerprint256);\n\n hash = crypto.createHash('sha256');\n console.log(' Public key ping-sha256:', sha256(cert.pubkey));\n\n lastprint256 = cert.fingerprint256;\n cert = cert.issuerCertificate;\n } while (cert.fingerprint256 !== lastprint256);\n\n },\n};\n\noptions.agent = new https.Agent(options);\nconst req = https.request(options, (res) => {\n console.log('All OK. Server matched our pinned cert or public key');\n console.log('statusCode:', res.statusCode);\n // Print the HPKP values\n console.log('headers:', res.headers['public-key-pins']);\n\n res.on('data', (d) => {});\n});\n\nreq.on('error', (e) => {\n console.error(e.message);\n});\nreq.end();\n</code></pre>\nOutputs for example:\n<pre><code class=\"language-text\">Subject Common Name: github.com\n Certificate SHA256 fingerprint: 25:FE:39:32:D9:63:8C:8A:FC:A1:9A:29:87:D8:3E:4C:1D:98:DB:71:E4:1A:48:03:98:EA:22:6A:BD:8B:93:16\n Public key ping-sha256: pL1+qb9HTMRZJmuC/bB/ZI9d302BYrrqiVuRyW+DGrU=\nSubject Common Name: DigiCert SHA2 Extended Validation Server CA\n Certificate SHA256 fingerprint: 40:3E:06:2A:26:53:05:91:13:28:5B:AF:80:A0:D4:AE:42:2C:84:8C:9F:78:FA:D0:1F:C9:4B:C5:B8:7F:EF:1A\n Public key ping-sha256: RRM1dGqnDFsCJXBTHky16vi1obOlCgFFn/yOhI/y+ho=\nSubject Common Name: DigiCert High Assurance EV Root CA\n Certificate SHA256 fingerprint: 74:31:E5:F4:C3:C1:CE:46:90:77:4F:0B:61:E0:54:40:88:3B:A9:A0:1E:D0:0B:A6:AB:D7:80:6E:D3:B1:18:CF\n Public key ping-sha256: WoiWRyIOVNa9ihaBciRSC7XHjliYS9VwUGOIud4PB18=\nAll OK. Server matched our pinned cert or public key\nstatusCode: 200\nheaders: max-age=0; pin-sha256=\"WoiWRyIOVNa9ihaBciRSC7XHjliYS9VwUGOIud4PB18=\"; pin-sha256=\"RRM1dGqnDFsCJXBTHky16vi1obOlCgFFn/yOhI/y+ho=\"; pin-sha256=\"k2v657xBsOVe1PQRwOsHsw3bsGT2VzIqz5K+59sNQws=\"; pin-sha256=\"K87oWBWM9UZfyddvDfoxL+8lpNyoUB2ptGtn0fv6G2Q=\"; pin-sha256=\"IQBnNBEiFuhj+8x6X8XLgh01V9Ic5/V3IRQLNFFc7v4=\"; pin-sha256=\"iie1VXtL7HzAMF+/PVPR9xzT80kQxdZeJ+zduCB3uj0=\"; pin-sha256=\"LvRiGEjRqfzurezaWuj8Wie2gyHMrW5Q06LspMnox7A=\"; includeSubDomains\n</code></pre>"
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If it is a <a href=\"url.html#url_the_whatwg_url_api\"><code>URL</code></a>\nobject, it will be automatically converted to an ordinary <code>options</code> object.\n<pre><code class=\"language-js\">const https = require('https');\n\nconst options = {\n hostname: 'encrypted.google.com',\n port: 443,\n path: '/',\n method: 'GET'\n};\n\nconst req = https.request(options, (res) => {\n console.log('statusCode:', res.statusCode);\n console.log('headers:', res.headers);\n\n res.on('data', (d) => {\n process.stdout.write(d);\n });\n});\n\nreq.on('error', (e) => {\n console.error(e);\n});\nreq.end();\n</code></pre>\nExample using options from <a href=\"tls.html#tls_tls_connect_options_callback\"><code>tls.connect()</code></a>:\n<pre><code class=\"language-js\">const options = {\n hostname: 'encrypted.google.com',\n port: 443,\n path: '/',\n method: 'GET',\n key: fs.readFileSync('test/fixtures/keys/agent2-key.pem'),\n cert: fs.readFileSync('test/fixtures/keys/agent2-cert.pem')\n};\noptions.agent = new https.Agent(options);\n\nconst req = https.request(options, (res) => {\n // ...\n});\n</code></pre>\nAlternatively, opt out of connection pooling by not using an <a href=\"#https_class_https_agent\"><code>Agent</code></a>.\n<pre><code class=\"language-js\">const options = {\n hostname: 'encrypted.google.com',\n port: 443,\n path: '/',\n method: 'GET',\n key: fs.readFileSync('test/fixtures/keys/agent2-key.pem'),\n cert: fs.readFileSync('test/fixtures/keys/agent2-cert.pem'),\n agent: false\n};\n\nconst req = https.request(options, (res) => {\n // ...\n});\n</code></pre>\nExample using a <a href=\"url.html#url_the_whatwg_url_api\"><code>URL</code></a> as <code>options</code>:\n<pre><code class=\"language-js\">const options = new URL('https://abc:xyz@example.com');\n\nconst req = https.request(options, (res) => {\n // ...\n});\n</code></pre>\nExample pinning on certificate fingerprint, or the public key (similar to\n<code>pin-sha256</code>):\n<pre><code class=\"language-js\">const tls = require('tls');\nconst https = require('https');\nconst crypto = require('crypto');\n\nfunction sha256(s) {\n return crypto.createHash('sha256').update(s).digest('base64');\n}\nconst options = {\n hostname: 'github.com',\n port: 443,\n path: '/',\n method: 'GET',\n checkServerIdentity: function(host, cert) {\n // Make sure the certificate is issued to the host we are connected to\n const err = tls.checkServerIdentity(host, cert);\n if (err) {\n return err;\n }\n\n // Pin the public key, similar to HPKP pin-sha25 pinning\n const pubkey256 = 'pL1+qb9HTMRZJmuC/bB/ZI9d302BYrrqiVuRyW+DGrU=';\n if (sha256(cert.pubkey) !== pubkey256) {\n const msg = 'Certificate verification error: ' +\n `The public key of '${cert.subject.CN}' ` +\n 'does not match our pinned fingerprint';\n return new Error(msg);\n }\n\n // Pin the exact certificate, rather than the pub key\n const cert256 = '25:FE:39:32:D9:63:8C:8A:FC:A1:9A:29:87:' +\n 'D8:3E:4C:1D:98:DB:71:E4:1A:48:03:98:EA:22:6A:BD:8B:93:16';\n if (cert.fingerprint256 !== cert256) {\n const msg = 'Certificate verification error: ' +\n `The certificate of '${cert.subject.CN}' ` +\n 'does not match our pinned fingerprint';\n return new Error(msg);\n }\n\n // This loop is informational only.\n // Print the certificate and public key fingerprints of all certs in the\n // chain. Its common to pin the public key of the issuer on the public\n // internet, while pinning the public key of the service in sensitive\n // environments.\n do {\n console.log('Subject Common Name:', cert.subject.CN);\n console.log(' Certificate SHA256 fingerprint:', cert.fingerprint256);\n\n hash = crypto.createHash('sha256');\n console.log(' Public key ping-sha256:', sha256(cert.pubkey));\n\n lastprint256 = cert.fingerprint256;\n cert = cert.issuerCertificate;\n } while (cert.fingerprint256 !== lastprint256);\n\n },\n};\n\noptions.agent = new https.Agent(options);\nconst req = https.request(options, (res) => {\n console.log('All OK. Server matched our pinned cert or public key');\n console.log('statusCode:', res.statusCode);\n // Print the HPKP values\n console.log('headers:', res.headers['public-key-pins']);\n\n res.on('data', (d) => {});\n});\n\nreq.on('error', (e) => {\n console.error(e.message);\n});\nreq.end();\n</code></pre>\nOutputs for example:\n<pre><code class=\"language-text\">Subject Common Name: github.com\n Certificate SHA256 fingerprint: 25:FE:39:32:D9:63:8C:8A:FC:A1:9A:29:87:D8:3E:4C:1D:98:DB:71:E4:1A:48:03:98:EA:22:6A:BD:8B:93:16\n Public key ping-sha256: pL1+qb9HTMRZJmuC/bB/ZI9d302BYrrqiVuRyW+DGrU=\nSubject Common Name: DigiCert SHA2 Extended Validation Server CA\n Certificate SHA256 fingerprint: 40:3E:06:2A:26:53:05:91:13:28:5B:AF:80:A0:D4:AE:42:2C:84:8C:9F:78:FA:D0:1F:C9:4B:C5:B8:7F:EF:1A\n Public key ping-sha256: RRM1dGqnDFsCJXBTHky16vi1obOlCgFFn/yOhI/y+ho=\nSubject Common Name: DigiCert High Assurance EV Root CA\n Certificate SHA256 fingerprint: 74:31:E5:F4:C3:C1:CE:46:90:77:4F:0B:61:E0:54:40:88:3B:A9:A0:1E:D0:0B:A6:AB:D7:80:6E:D3:B1:18:CF\n Public key ping-sha256: WoiWRyIOVNa9ihaBciRSC7XHjliYS9VwUGOIud4PB18=\nAll OK. Server matched our pinned cert or public key\nstatusCode: 200\nheaders: max-age=0; pin-sha256=\"WoiWRyIOVNa9ihaBciRSC7XHjliYS9VwUGOIud4PB18=\"; pin-sha256=\"RRM1dGqnDFsCJXBTHky16vi1obOlCgFFn/yOhI/y+ho=\"; pin-sha256=\"k2v657xBsOVe1PQRwOsHsw3bsGT2VzIqz5K+59sNQws=\"; pin-sha256=\"K87oWBWM9UZfyddvDfoxL+8lpNyoUB2ptGtn0fv6G2Q=\"; pin-sha256=\"IQBnNBEiFuhj+8x6X8XLgh01V9Ic5/V3IRQLNFFc7v4=\"; pin-sha256=\"iie1VXtL7HzAMF+/PVPR9xzT80kQxdZeJ+zduCB3uj0=\"; pin-sha256=\"LvRiGEjRqfzurezaWuj8Wie2gyHMrW5Q06LspMnox7A=\"; includeSubDomains\n</code></pre>"
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