ERR_INVALID_PROTOCOL when using --skipSSLValidation

[rostero1]

I have a self-signed cert and am trying to download the schema, but I get

› apollo service:download --skipSSLValidation --endpoint=https://localhost/graphql/
✔ Loading Apollo Project
✖ Saving schema to schema.json

→ Protocol "https:" not supported. Expected "http:"

TypeError [ERR_INVALID_PROTOCOL]: Protocol "https:" not supported. Expected "http:"

[SpencerCarstens]

I am also getting this with the VSCode extension.

TypeError [ERR_INVALID_PROTOCOL]: Protocol "https:" not supported. Expected "http:"
    at new ClientRequest (_http_client.js:109:11)
    at request (https.js:272:10)
    at /Users/---/.vscode-insiders/extensions/apollographql.vscode-apollo-1.4.0/node_modules/node-fetch/lib/index.js:1421:15
    at new Promise (<anonymous>)
    at fetch (/Users/---/.vscode-insiders/extensions/apollographql.vscode-apollo-1.4.0/node_modules/node-fetch/lib/index.js:1390:9)
    at /Users/---/.vscode-insiders/extensions/apollographql.vscode-apollo-1.4.0/node_modules/apollo-link-http/lib/bundle.umd.js:119:17
    at new Subscription (/Users/---/.vscode-insiders/extensions/apollographql.vscode-apollo-1.4.0/node_modules/zen-observable/lib/Observable.js:183:34)
    at Observable.subscribe (/Users/---/.vscode-insiders/extensions/apollographql.vscode-apollo-1.4.0/node_modules/zen-observable/lib/Observable.js:262:14)
    at /Users/---/.vscode-insiders/extensions/apollographql.vscode-apollo-1.4.0/node_modules/apollo-link/lib/bundle.umd.js:64:24
    at new Promise (<anonymous>)

[sebastianseilund]

Same issue here. Instead of using the --skipSSLValidation/-k flag, you can set the NODE_TLS_REJECT_UNAUTHORIZED environment variable to 0:

NODE_TLS_REJECT_UNAUTHORIZED=0 apollo service:download --endpoint <url>

Tested with Node.js v10.3.0. More info and kudos to this stackoverflow answer.

[Jayphen]

How would one set NODE_TLS_REJECT_UNAUTHORIZED for the VS Code extension? I am facing the same issue.

[marcosfede]

Any updates on this?

[trevor-scheer]

Closed via #1461

[woeterman94]

How would one set NODE_TLS_REJECT_UNAUTHORIZED for the VS Code extension? I am facing the same issue.

set NODE_TLS_REJECT_UNAUTHORIZED=0
although it's not recommended.