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Error: Trust anchor for certification path not found

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Description

Hello,

Following the documentation I am trying to implement a simple call to test the plugin but I when I execute the call I get the following error: javax.net.ssl.SSLHandshakeException: java.security.cert.CertPathValidatorException: Trust anchor for certification path not found

I am testing it on an Android simulator, but I get the same error on a physical device as well.

Here is my code:

adding the cert to webpack

new CopyWebpackPlugin([
    { from: { glob: "fonts/**" } },
    { from: { glob: "**/*.jpg" } },
    { from: { glob: "**/*.png" } },
    { from: { glob: "certs/*.cer" } },
]

enable the pinning

const dir = knownFolders.currentApp().getFolder('certs');
const cert = dir.getFile('<cert_name>.cer').path;
https.enableSSLPinning({
        host: <domain>',
        certificate: cert
 });

then

https.request({
       url: '<url>',
       method: 'GET'
}).then((res) => {
       console.log(res.statusCode);
}).catch((err) => {
       console.error(err);
});

The code runs without an issue and the certificate is valid. I checked it using the openssl x509 -in <cert.cer> -text -noout command.

Am I missing something?
Thank you

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Start with the webpack certificate-copy configuration and the https.enableSSLPinning call; verify how the .cer path is packaged on Android and compare it with the plugin's documented certificate expectations. Reproduce the GET on the simulator and physical device, then confirm the request succeeds without the SSLHandshakeException.

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Tech stack
android, javascript
Domain
api, security
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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