SSL connection error when connecting to a Redis CloudDB

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Hello, I have created a free account at redislabs.com (30 MB, 30 connections) in order to learn how to use the CloudDB block in AI2.

I have created a very simple project which stores a value in the DB, then retrieves it and shows it on screen.

When I disable the “UseSSL” option, everything works fine. However, when I enable this option, I get a connection error. Please see the screenshots.

I am running the AI Companion in a smartphone with Android 8. I do not think that my mobile is that old so that it does not trust the Redis SSL certificate. Has someone experienced the same issue?

Thank you.
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Yes, I found this when setting up redis labs.

It is currently a workaround, not a solution, but that is all we have… @jis

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According to https://redislabs.com/redis-enterprise/deployments-features/, the free tier (Cloud Essentials) does not come with SSL support.

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Thank you ewpatton, I had not realised it. Then it was only a decision they made to not support SSL in the free plan… makes sense.

After some investigation, I noticed that all the big cloud providers are offering a Redis service:

  • Google (this one does not support persistence)
  • Amazon
  • Azure

Now the question: has someone tried to access any of this services with AI2’s CloubDB, through a secure SSL connection?

Thanks

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Because they are all payable services (yes, some have a trial) most hobbyists here will not have tried these.

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did you just input the server port and security code in your clouddb app in mit??

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As previously advised elsewhere, the online providers for redis servers will not work with SSL on App Inventor due to the different method they use to handle SSL