How to Ignore SSL Certificate With cURL

You can easily ignore SSL certificate verification in cURL using the -k or --insecure option. Read this answer with an example given.

How to Ignore SSL Certificate With cURL

To ignore SSL certificate verification in cURL, you can use the -k or --insecure option. This tells cURL not to validate the certificate presented by the server.

Example

curl -k https://scrapingdog.com

or

curl --insecure https://scrapingdog.com

🧠 Best Time to use it:

  • Testing on local/dev environments with self-signed certificates.
  • Interacting with internal APIs without valid SSL.
  • Bypass certificate issues temporarily.

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