How to Safely Use 'curl ignore ssl' for Testing Without Compromising Security?

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Great tips! I’d add that if you’re using curl ignore ssl, you can also set up a local CA (Certificate Authority) for testing. That way, you can generate your own certs and avoid the whole insecure flag mess. Tools like mkcert make this super easy.

Also, if you’re testing APIs, Postman has an option to disable SSL verification, but it’s way more controlled than just running curl with -k. Just a thought!

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