Add a boolean flag to http remote that disables cert validity checking (for e.g. self-signed certs)

state/remote/http.go

@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ import (
 	"io"
 	"net/http"
 	"net/url"
+	"crypto/tls"
+	"strconv"
 )
 
 func httpFactory(conf map[string]string) (Client, error) {
@@ -24,18 +26,41 @@ func httpFactory(conf map[string]string) (Client, error) {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("address must be HTTP or HTTPS")
 	}
 
+	skip_cert_verification := false
+	skip_cert_config_string, ok := conf["skip_cert_verification"]
+	if !ok {
+		// config wasn't specified
+		// use the default - check cert validity
+	} else {
+		skip_cert_verification, err = strconv.ParseBool(skip_cert_config_string)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("skip_cert_verification must be boolean (true/false)")
+		}
+		// skip_cert_verification should now be set to true or false
+	}
+
 	return &HTTPClient{
 		URL: url,
+		skipCertVerify: skip_cert_verification,
 	}, nil
 }
 
-// HTTPClient is a remote client that stores data in Consul.
+// HTTPClient is a remote client that stores data in Consul or HTTP REST.
 type HTTPClient struct {
 	URL *url.URL
+	skipCertVerify bool
 }
 
 func (c *HTTPClient) Get() (*Payload, error) {
-	resp, err := http.Get(c.URL.String())
+
+	// Build the HTTP client
+	tr := &http.Transport{
+		TLSClientConfig: &tls.Config{InsecureSkipVerify: c.skipCertVerify},
+	}
+
+	client := &http.Client{Transport: tr}
+
+	resp, err := client.Get(c.URL.String())
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -110,7 +135,13 @@ func (c *HTTPClient) Put(data []byte) error {
 		}
 	*/
 
-	// Make the HTTP client and request
+	// Build the HTTP client and request
+	tr := &http.Transport{
+		TLSClientConfig: &tls.Config{InsecureSkipVerify: c.skipCertVerify},
+	}
+
+	client := &http.Client{Transport: tr}
+
 	req, err := http.NewRequest("POST", base.String(), bytes.NewReader(data))
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("Failed to make HTTP request: %s", err)
@@ -122,7 +153,7 @@ func (c *HTTPClient) Put(data []byte) error {
 	req.ContentLength = int64(len(data))
 
 	// Make the request
-	resp, err := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)
+	resp, err := client.Do(req)
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("Failed to upload state: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -138,14 +169,19 @@ func (c *HTTPClient) Put(data []byte) error {
 }
 
 func (c *HTTPClient) Delete() error {
-	// Make the HTTP request
+	// Build the HTTP request
+	tr := &http.Transport{
+		TLSClientConfig: &tls.Config{InsecureSkipVerify: c.skipCertVerify},
+	}
+
+	client := &http.Client{Transport: tr}
 	req, err := http.NewRequest("DELETE", c.URL.String(), nil)
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("Failed to make HTTP request: %s", err)
 	}
 
 	// Make the request
-	resp, err := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)
+	resp, err := client.Do(req)
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("Failed to delete state: %s", err)
 	}