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Hey everyone, I have a question about unit testing ktor-server and HTTPS. I read <https://ktor.io/docs/testing.html#https>, which makes it seem possible to test HTTPS in unit tests. Is this performing an actual HTTPS request, including the whole TLS handshake? I thought that unit testing with `testApplication` does not perform real HTTP(S) requests. Does this mean I should use end-to-end tests; such as: <https://ktor.io/docs/testing.html#end-to-end>

What I try to achieve is make sure that my HTTPS request handling works, and that my `sslConnector` is setup correctly.

Thanks in advance!

&gt; Is this performing an actual HTTPS request, including the whole TLS handshake?
No. The `testApplication` doesn't use the real network. So yes, you can verify the secure connection by writing the end-to-end tests.

Great thanks a lot for your reply! :raised_hands: