[[use_ssl]]
== --use_ssl

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Summary
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If access to your Elasticsearch instance is protected by SSL encryption, you
must use the `--use_ssl` flag.

TIP: Beginning with version 3.2.0, Curator has _experimental_ support for
validating SSL certificates.  In order to make this work, an additional Python
module needs to be installed via `pip install certifi`. If the `certifi` module
is installed, and you are connecting to Elasticsearch via SSL, the verification
should automatically take place.

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Flags
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* `--use_ssl` (Set `use_ssl` to True)

IMPORTANT: This flag must come before any <<commands,command>>.

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Example
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Connect to a cluster at `https://example.com/` via ssl:

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curator --host example.com --port 443 --use_ssl <<command>> <<flags>>
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