# X509: certificate signed by unknown authority

**URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/t/x509-certificate-signed-by-unknown-authority/156815
**Category:** Beats
**Tags:** heartbeat
**Created:** [November 15, 2018, 9:05am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/x509-certificate-signed-by-unknown-authority/156815 "2018-11-15T09:05:57Z")
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### Author: ![jsoriano](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/jsoriano/32/27920_2.png) [@jsoriano](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/jsoriano)
#### Post date: [November 15, 2018, 2:30pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/x509-certificate-signed-by-unknown-authority/156815/2 "2018-11-15T14:30:48Z")

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Hi @Nithani25,

Is it possible that these urls are using self-signed certificates? If that is the case you may want to install them to the system, or add its CA with [`ssl.certificate_authorities`](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/beats/heartbeat/6.5/configuration-ssl.html#_literal_certificate_authorities_literal).

You can also disable ssl checks with [`ssl.verification_mode: none`](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/beats/heartbeat/6.5/configuration-ssl.html#_literal_verification_mode_literal).

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