Introduction
Mutual TLS (also known as MTLS, mutual SSL, mutual authentication, or two-way authentication) is a requirement of certain endpoints, where the server requires verification of the client’s identity.
Tines’ HTTP Request Action supports mutual TLS through the mutual_tls configuration option. This is most easily used alongside a special mutual TLS credential type.
Creating a mutual TLS credential
Enter the following information in the New Credential page, after selecting mutual TLS from the dropdown:
Root certificate: The root certificate file for the certificate authority (CA) responsible for signatures
Client certificate: The certificate file issued by the CA for this client
Client private key: The private key file for the client certificate
These files will often have the extension .pem or .crt, but any plain text file will be accepted.
Using a mutual TLS credential with a HTTP Request Action
Include a CREDENTIAL formula expression in the action's mutual_tls configuration option.
Example
For a mutual TLS credential named "mtls_example":
{
"url": "https://internal.tool",
"method": "get",
"content_type": "json",
"mutual_tls": "<<CREDENTIAL.mtls_example>>"
}