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cURL Auth, TLS, and Proxy Security/Pin a public key

Verify the server public key against a pinned key.

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Section: TLS and Certificates

Pin a public key

bash
bash
curl --pinnedpubkey sha256//BASE64HASH https://example.com
Explanation

Pinning is useful for high-trust integrations and internal systems.

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