in IOS 4.3, you cannot use private API : @interface NSURLRequest (DummyInterface) + (BOOL)allowsAnyHTTPSCertificateForHost:(NSString*)host; + (void)setAllowsAnyHTTPSCertificate:(BOOL)allow forHost:(NSString*)host; @end for ignoring https certificate. I have been using this method for several projects, doing testing before the app is release. testing url that my client gave to me wasn't trusted sit