TLS & HTTPS

Is my connection encrypted?

Yes. All access is over HTTPS, so traffic between your client and your node is encrypted in transit with TLS.

Do I need to do anything to enable HTTPS?

No. Your endpoint URL already uses https://. Just keep the https:// scheme in your client configuration and you're using TLS.

Why do I get a certificate error when I connect by IP?

The TLS certificate matches your endpoint hostname, not a raw IP. Connecting by IP makes the certificate name mismatch. Always use the hostname from your welcome email — see IP & DNS.

Can I disable certificate verification to make an error go away?

Don't. A certificate error almost always means a fixable misconfiguration (usually connecting by IP or to the wrong host). Disabling verification removes your protection against interception. Fix the hostname instead, or contact support.

What about plain HTTP?

Use HTTPS. Keep your endpoint URL on https:// so your data and credentials are always encrypted in transit.

Does TLS slow things down?

The overhead is negligible compared to data transfer. It won't be the bottleneck for your throughput — see Performance.

Is my data encrypted at rest?

For questions about at-rest handling of the data you access, contact support@clearstreamer.com.