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Disable verification of the proxied HTTPS server certificates

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Description

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
API ML validates SSL certificates of the southbound services. This feature is required for production deployment, but it's probably not necessary to be enabled by default.

Describe the solution you'd like
Disable verification of the proxied HTTPS server certificates by default and allow users to decide if they want to enable it.
This seems to be standard among gateways and proxies: https://developer.konghq.com/gateway/configuration/#proxy-server-ssl-verify or https://nginx.org/en/docs/http/ngx_http_proxy_module.html
Describe alternatives you've considered
Improve SSL troubleshooting and certificate management.

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Research direction

The issue names no files, tests, or entry points. Start by locating API ML's southbound HTTPS certificate-validation configuration and reviewing how proxy SSL settings are documented; define the default and opt-in behavior, then verify it with the project's relevant SSL or proxy tests.

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Assessment

Tech stack
java
Domain
backend-api-design, security
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
28/100

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