Simple HTTPS usage

Rails
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Hi,

I have to connect via HTTPS to a SOAP service.
I have a crt file from the SOAP service server so I can execute the
HTTPS requests.

Based on the the SOAP service docs I need to import that key (.crt file)
using keytool command on my machine (instructions originally for
java…)

But, I haven’t yet used HTTPS from Rails.

Could someone share some hints? What would be the simplest approach so I
can start testing with the service? I’ll enable https on webrick

So far I have some doubts:

  • Do I need to generate my own keys or just use the one I got
  • Where do I need to place the cert
  • I’ve seen somewhere that a file crypto.yml is needed to access the
    keystore/s
  • How do I finally use them in my app

I’ve seen many tutorials but none simplified to get the very basic thing
running.
Any pointers appreciated. I’ll continue looking at tutorials…

Thanks

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Hi,

Here’s an update in case it can help someone else later.

So I needed to make SOAP request over HTTPS. I just had a crt file from
the SOAP server.

Besides soap4r plugin I required the next as well

require “soap/wsdlDriver”
require ‘http-access2’

My SOAP request needed also basic auth as well, and I only managed to
include those headers using this:

class HTTP::Message::Headers
alias :set_header :set_header unless
method_defined?(:set_header)

def set_header
    __set_header__
    set('Authorization','Basic czsddddddddsdsdsdsdsyMzQ=')
end

end

I placed the cert I got into /certs folder

I created a file called “property” into /lib/soap and added
the cert info so soap4r plugin gets it:

client.protocol.http.ssl_config.ca_file =

To make the SOAP request I did the next:

wsdl = ‘https://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx/soap/services’
factory = SOAP::RPC::Driver.new(wsdl)
factory.add_method(‘getServices’, ‘’)

factory.wiredump_dev = STDERR <— so useful to see the SOAP messages

result = factory.getServices()

Cheers