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Inkplate 6COLOR – 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 of how to implement an HTTPS certificate into your connection.

HTTPS example​

This example will show you how to download a .bmp file from the 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:

Inkplate inkplate;
const char* certificate = ""; //insert your certificate
//..
void setup(){
    inkplate.applyHttpsCertificate(certificate);
}
//...

inkplate.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:

Inkplate6COLOR_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 the e-paper display.