Python HTTPS server - Certificate validation - python

I need to create simple https server with Python. I've used this tutorial https://www.piware.de/2011/01/creating-an-https-server-in-python/ and it works with one small "but".
When i try to curl my server (ex. curl -vvv https://domain.com) response looks similar to:
curl: (60) SSL certificate problem: unable to get local issuer
certificate More details here: LINK
Thanks in advance for any help.

Try using your complete certificate chain instead of only your certificate (and your key) on your script:
httpd.socket = ssl.wrap_socket (httpd.socket, certfile='/path/to/fullchain.pem', server_side=True, keyfile='/path/to/server.key')
If you're using a self-signed certificate, cURL won't accept it unless you install it on your local CA certs or run cURL with -k:
curl -vvvk https://domain.com
The certificate chain is just a series of certificates, from your local issued up to the global (including intermediates), CAs usually provide it.

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You must provide a proper authorization url. Sometimes the port of the url can be wrong. Like in my case, the authorization url had port 1300 instead of 5000.
And have you sourced your RC file?
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I'm having problem developing a "provider" in APNS. My server is trying to send messages using apns-client, it seems there are no problems occuring while sending messages, but the device isn't receiving any messages at all.
Recently I've changed the *.pem file to a new one. Messages were properly received while using the previous *.pem file, so I'm sure that there are no problems at server connections and sending script (written in Python). The reason is, probably, because the old *.pem file is valid but the new *.pem file is not.
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Problems Connecting to the Push Service
One possibility is that your server is unable to connect to the push
service. This can mean that you don't have the certificate chain
needed for TLS/SSL to validate the connection to the service. In
addition to the SSL identity (certificate and associated private key)
created by Member Center, you should also install the Entrust CA
(2048) root certificate on your provider. This allows TLS/SSL to
verify the full APNs server cert chain. If you need to get this root
certificate, you can download it from Entrust's site. Also verify that
these identities are installed in the correct location for your
provider and that your provider has permission to read them.
You can test the TLS/SSL handshake using the OpenSSL s_client command,
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$ openssl s_client -connect gateway.sandbox.push.apple.com:2195 -cert
YourSSLCertAndPrivateKey.pem -debug -showcerts -CAfile
server-ca-cert.pem
where server-ca-cert.pem is the Entrust CA (2048) root certificate.
Be sure the SSL identity and the hostname are the correct ones for the
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