how to handle net::ERR_INSECURE_RESPONSE programmatically

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I get the net::ERR_INSECURE_RESPONSE when making an ajax call to https url. When i open that https url once in the browser and accept the certificate, i do not get that error. but i do not want to open that url in the browser and want my javascript catch the error net::ERR_INSECURE_RESPONSE.

I found one link (i.e. How to handle ERR_INSECURE_RESPONSE in Google Chrome extension) which actually not working.

Appreciate a lot if someone guide me in the right direction in how to handle this error programmatically. Did all possible searches in google with no luck.

@Thouartamazing When I used chrome.webRequest.onErrorOccurred, it's says can't call onErrorOccurred on undefined. Do I need to add some chrome specific js file for that. — Arabinda Nanda, Sep 24 '15 at 16:18
@Thouartamazing i do not know how to add permission. I just used the mentioned api and it does not work. Can you please tell me the step to do before running the code chrome.webRequest.onErrorOccurred. I mean how and where to add permissions. — Arabinda Nanda, Sep 24 '15 at 17:39
read https://developer.chrome.com/extensions/declare_permissions and add "permissions": [ "webRequest" ] to your manifest — Marc Guiselin, Sep 24 '15 at 18:13

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Sep 24 '15 at 21:26

I think you are using a Content Script. But Content script can't use all chrome API.

However, content scripts have some limitations. They cannot:

Use chrome.* APIs, with the exception of:

extension (getURL , inIncognitoContext , lastError , onRequest , sendRequest)

i18n

runtime (connect , getManifest , getURL , id , onConnect , onMessage , sendMessage)

storage

Use variables or functions defined by their extension's pages

Use variables or functions defined by web pages or by other content scripts

So you can't use chrome.webRequest API in content script. chrome.webReqest is undefined like all other chrome API except the 4 previously listed.

More information in Chrome Documentation

how to handle net::ERR_INSECURE_RESPONSE programmatically

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