.NET client connecting to ssl Web API

Question

I have a ASP.NET Web API which I\'d like to use with ssl. Currently the server is using a self-signed cert, and at this moment both http and https are allowed. I have a very

Answer 1

Take a look at the C# Ignore certificate errors SO question. I believe you can add a certificate validation handler using ServicePointManager to circumvent certificate validation. It would probably be a good idea to use a signed certificate within your production environment though.

ServicePointManager
    .ServerCertificateValidationCallback += 
    (sender, cert, chain, sslPolicyErrors) => true;