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SELF_SIGNED_CERT_IN_CHAIN npm ERR! code SELF_SIGNED_CERT_IN_CHAIN — request to https://registry.npmjs.org/ failed, reason: self signed certificate in certificate chain
npm · layer 7, Build & delivery
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fatal: unable to access 'https://…': SSL certificate problem: unable to get local issuer certificate
Git doesn’t trust the HTTPS server’s certificate — corporate proxy, self-hosted Git with an internal CA, or outdated CA bundle.
SSL error: tlsv1 alert protocol version / unsupported protocol / no protocols available
The client and server couldn’t agree on a TLS version or cipher, so the HTTPS handshake failed before any HTTP was exchanged.
ERR_SSL_PROTOCOL_ERROR (This site can't provide a secure connection)
The browser couldn’t negotiate TLS — the server sent an invalid response, often plain HTTP on the HTTPS port.
Error [ERR_TLS_CERT_ALTNAME_INVALID]: Hostname/IP does not match certificate's altnames
The server’s certificate doesn’t cover the hostname you connected to.
Get "https://registry-1.docker.io/v2/": net/http: request canceled while waiting for connection (Client.Timeout exceeded)
Docker couldn’t reach the registry in time — a network, DNS, proxy or firewall problem between your machine and the registry.
javax.net.ssl.SSLHandshakeException: PKIX path building failed: unable to find valid certification path to requested target
Java doesn’t trust the server’s certificate chain (self-signed, corporate proxy CA, or missing intermediate).
ERR_SSL_VERSION_OR_CIPHER_MISMATCH on a Cloudflare site (certificate not issued / multi-level subdomain)
Cloudflare has no edge certificate for the hostname — the Universal SSL cert is still pending, or the hostname is a second-level…
Cloudflare Error 1013: HTTP hostname and TLS SNI hostname mismatch
The TLS SNI (the hostname used for the certificate) differs from the HTTP Host header in the same request.
HTTP 407 Proxy Authentication Required
A proxy between you and the server requires credentials before it will forward your request.
NET::ERR_CERT_AUTHORITY_INVALID (Your connection is not private)
The site’s certificate isn’t signed by a CA the browser trusts — self-signed, missing intermediates, or intercepted by a proxy.
npm ERR! code UNABLE_TO_GET_ISSUER_CERT_LOCALLY
npm can’t verify the registry’s certificate chain — missing intermediate or intercepted connection.
ACM certificate stuck in Pending validation
ACM is waiting to see the DNS (or email) validation record — it wasn’t created, was created in the wrong DNS zone, or has a typo.
Two steps away (33)
SSL: CERTIFICATE_VERIFY_FAILED / unable to get local issuer certificate
The client couldn’t verify the server’s TLS certificate chain, so it refused the HTTPS connection.
Mixed Content: The page was loaded over HTTPS, but requested an insecure resource
An HTTPS page tried to load a script, API or image over plain HTTP, and the browser blocked (or warned about) it.
CLEARTEXT communication to host not permitted by network security policy
Android 9+ blocks plain `http://` requests by default; the app tried to call a non-HTTPS URL.
Error: connect ECONNREFUSED 127.0.0.1:5432
Nothing is listening at that host:port — the target service is down or you’re connecting to the wrong address.
HTTP 408 Request Timeout
The server closed the connection because the client took too long to send the complete request.
TypeError: Failed to fetch / NetworkError when attempting to fetch resource
The browser couldn’t complete the request at the network level — CORS, DNS, offline, blocked mixed content, or the server refused…
Cloudflare Error 525: SSL Handshake Failed
Cloudflare couldn’t complete a TLS handshake with your origin (SSL mode Full / Full strict).
QuotaExceededError: Failed to execute 'setItem' on 'Storage': Setting the value exceeded the quota
localStorage/sessionStorage is full (about 5 MB per origin) or storage is disabled.
NotAllowedError: play() failed because the user didn't interact with the document first.
The browser blocked media autoplay with sound until the user interacts with the page.
NET::ERR_CERT_DATE_INVALID (certificate expired)
The site’s certificate has expired (or isn’t valid yet) — or the device clock is wrong.
x509: certificate signed by unknown authority (docker pull/login)
The registry’s TLS certificate isn’t trusted by the Docker daemon — a private CA, self-signed certificate, or a TLS-inspecting co…
HTTP 421 Misdirected Request
The request reached a server that isn’t configured for that host name — usually HTTP/2 connection reuse across domains sharing a…
API Request Timed Out (ETIMEDOUT / ReadTimeout / timeout of 30000ms exceeded)
The client gave up waiting — either for the connection to open or for the response to arrive.
Error: socket hang up / read ECONNRESET
The other side closed the TCP connection abruptly while your client was still using it.
error: RPC failed; HTTP 400 curl 22 / curl 92 HTTP/2 stream was not closed cleanly — the remote end hung up unexpectedly
A large HTTPS push/clone broke mid-transfer — size limits, proxies or flaky HTTP/2.
java.lang.OutOfMemoryError: Java heap space
The JVM ran out of heap memory and garbage collection couldn’t free enough.
cURL error 35: OpenSSL SSL_connect: SSL_ERROR_SYSCALL in connection to host:443
The TLS handshake failed — protocol/cipher mismatch, a proxy interfering, or the server closed the connection.
NET::ERR_CERT_AUTHORITY_INVALID with a Cloudflare Origin Certificate (record not proxied)
Cloudflare Origin CA certificates are only trusted by Cloudflare — visitors reaching the origin directly (grey-cloud record, dire…
server does not support SSL, but SSL was required / no pg_hba.conf entry … no encryption
The client and server disagree about SSL — the client requires it but the server doesn’t offer it, or the server requires it and…
SQL Server: The certificate chain was issued by an authority that is not trusted.
The client requires an encrypted connection and doesn’t trust SQL Server’s (often self-signed) certificate.
Nginx 400: The SSL certificate error (495 / 496 client certificate)
Nginx rejected the request because the client certificate was invalid (495) or missing (496) on a site that requires mutual TLS.
Unable to connect to the server: x509: certificate has expired or is not yet valid / certificate signed by unknown authority
kubectl doesn’t trust the API server’s certificate — it expired (kubeadm clusters after 1 year), the CA in kubeconfig is wrong, o…
Cloudflare Error 1003: Direct IP access not allowed
The request went to a Cloudflare IP address directly (or with a Host header for a domain not on Cloudflare).
HttpRequestException: The SSL connection could not be established, see inner exception. (AuthenticationException: The remote certificate is invalid)
HttpClient couldn’t complete the TLS handshake — untrusted/self-signed certificate, name mismatch, expired certificate, or TLS ve…
Gradle: Could not resolve all files for configuration / Could not resolve dependency
Gradle couldn’t download a dependency — wrong coordinates/version, missing repository, offline mode, or network/proxy issues.
HTTP 401 Unauthorized
The request has no valid authentication credentials — you need to log in or send a valid token.
HTTP 403 Forbidden
The server understood the request but refuses to authorize it — you (or the server process) are not allowed to access this resour…
NotAllowedError: Failed to execute 'writeText' on 'Clipboard': Document is not focused.
The Clipboard API refused to write — the page isn’t focused, there was no user gesture, or the context isn’t secure.
net::ERR_BLOCKED_BY_CLIENT
A browser extension (ad blocker, privacy tool) blocked the request.
net::ERR_CONNECTION_REFUSED (This site can't be reached — refused to connect)
The browser reached the host but nothing was listening on that port.
Error: getaddrinfo ENOTFOUND host / Name or service not known
DNS lookup for the hostname failed — the name is wrong, doesn’t exist, or this machine can’t resolve it.
fatal: unable to access 'https://github.com/…': Could not resolve host: github.com
DNS lookup for the Git host failed from this machine.
java.net.UnknownHostException: api.example.com
DNS resolution failed for the hostname.
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