influxdata / influxdata/influxdb-client-php

mTLS Support (Client Certificates)

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Description

__Proposal:__
Add optional client certificate and key file configuration when connecting to server over TLS. This is required to connect to an InfluxDB 1.13.0+ server which has client certificate authentication (mTLS) enabled.

Link to preview mTLS documentation for InfluxDB server: https://influxdata.github.io/docs-v2/pr-preview/pr-7523/enterprise_influxdb/v1/administration/configure/security/enable_tls/#enable-mutual-tls-mtls

__Current behavior:__
Current library does not appear to support client certificates.

__Desired behavior:__
- Library should support configuring optional client certificate and client private key for TLS connections.
- Client certificate and client key configuration are ignored if TLS is not enabled.
- If only the client certificate is configured and no client key is configured, the library should attempt to load the client certificate as a combined certificate / private key file.
- The client should present the certificate to the server if requested by the server.

__Alternatives considered:__
There is no alternative if the server is configured to require client certificate authentication (mTLS).

__Use case:__
mTLS is now supported in InfluxDB 1.13.0+. Customers are beginning to require mTLS in their security policies.

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Research direction

No files or tests are named. Start by locating the PHP client’s existing TLS connection configuration and compare it with the linked InfluxDB mTLS documentation; done means optional certificate and key settings work only with TLS, support combined certificate/key files, and present the certificate when the server requests it.

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Assessment

Tech stack
php
Domain
api, security
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
58/100

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