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Inkplate 10 – HTTPS certificate

Now that Inkplate is connected to the internet, you will likely want to securely receive data from a website. This page contains an example on how to implement an HTTPS certificate in your connection.

HTTPS example​

This example will show you how to download a .bmp file from web securely by providing a certificate for the website that will be validated upon connection. Using applyHttpsCertificate() you can store the certificate for your connection:

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The certificate string below is intentionally left empty, it's a placeholder for your own website's certificate. Paste your certificate's contents (in PEM format) between the quotes before uploading.
Inkplate display(INKPLATE_1BIT);
const char* certificate = ""; //insert your certificate
//..
void setup(){
    display.applyHttpsCertificate(certificate);
}
//...

display.applyHttpsCertificate()

Applies a certificate that will be checked when communicating with a website.

Returns type: void

Function parameters:

TypeNameDescription
const char*certificateThe certificate in a string format.

Full example​

Check out all the above mentioned functions in this example:

Inkplate10_HTTPS_With_Certificate.ino

This example will show you how you can download a .bmp file (picture) from the web securely by providing a certificate for the website that will be validated upon connection and display that image on e-paper display.