Demonstrate how to connect to a web server over HTTPS where that server requires that the client present a certificate to prove who (s)he is. Unlike with the HTTPS request with authentication task, it is not acceptable to perform the authentication by a username/password or a set cookie.

This task is in general useful for use with webservice clients as it offers a high level of assurance that the client is an acceptable counterparty for the server. For example, Amazon Web Services uses this style of authentication.

require 'uri'
require 'net/http'
 
uri = URI.parse('https://www.example.com')
pem = File.read("/path/to/my.pem")
cert = OpenSSL::X509::Certificate.new(pem)
key = OpenSSL::PKey::RSA.new(pem)
response = Net::HTTP.start(uri.host, uri.port, use_ssl: true,
                           cert: cert, key: key) do |http|
  request = Net::HTTP::Get.new uri
  http.request request
end