cloudflare/pingora

Feature Request: Using rustls, add support for verify_cert and verify_hostname

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#703 opened on Sep 29, 2025

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Description

What is the problem your feature solves, or the need it fulfills?

When using pingora with feature openssl we can set verify_cert and verify_hostname to false on the peer we return in upstream_peer . This does not work when using rustls

Is there any plan to add support for that ?

Contributor guide

Tech stack
rust
Domain
securitybackend
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
4
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-2 days
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
fresh
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
clear
Prerequisites
Rust programmingTLS/SSL concepts
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
40
Research direction
Investigate the current implementation of verify cert and verify hostname in pingora's openssl feature. Identify how rustls handles certificate verification and compare with openssl. Check the rustls crate's API for certificate verification options. Propose a solution to add similar flags for rustls peers, potentially by implementing a new method or modifying the Peer struct.