# PKIX path building failed

**URL:** <https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/pkix-path-building-failed/95093>\
**Category:** Hosting Support\
**Created:** [June 26, 2024, 12:03pm UTC](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/pkix-path-building-failed/95093 "2024-06-26T12:03:48Z")\
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**Author:** ![anon5453185](https://forum.infinityfree.com/letter_avatar/anon5453185/32/6_449c533f586939b6e5f246632a46421f.png) [@anon5453185](https://forum.infinityfree.com/u/anon5453185)\
**Post date:** [June 26, 2024, 12:03pm UTC](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/pkix-path-building-failed/95093/1 "2024-06-26T12:03:48Z")

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### Website URL

([https://ayconnect.great-site.net](https://ayconnect.great-site.net))

### Error Message

(Unable to complete notification request; nested exception is javax.net.ssl.SSLHandshakeException: PKIX path building failed: sun.security.provider.certpath.SunCertPathBuilderException: unable to find valid certification path to requested target)

### Other Information

(i got this errors when I try to receive webhook notifications )

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**Author:** ![Admin](https://forum.infinityfree.com/user_avatar/forum.infinityfree.com/admin/32/36437_2.png) [@Admin](https://forum.infinityfree.com/u/Admin)\
**Post date:** [June 26, 2024, 6:27pm UTC](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/pkix-path-building-failed/95093/2 "2024-06-26T18:27:54Z")

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Receiving webhooks is sadly not supported on our hosting, mainly because of this restriction:

> [@Browser Security System - Features and Limitations](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/ensuring-only-web-browsers-can-access-your-website/49353):
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> InfinityFree uses a security system on all free hosting accounts to ensure your website is accessed by real web browsers, not bots or automated scripts. While this protects your site from malicious traffic, it can affect certain types of access. How the security system works The system checks that visitors can execute JavaScript and accept cookies: features that all modern web browsers support. This verification happens automatically and most website visitors will never notice it. You may occa…

Additionally, the support for SSL on free hosting is quite limited. It works fine with most browsers, but many automated tools experience problems connecting with SSL.

> [@SSL checker shows "certificate not trusted" warning](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/warning-the-certificate-is-not-trusted-in-all-web-browsers/49697):
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> When you check your InfinityFree SSL certificate with online SSL checker tools, you might see a warning like this: The certificate is not trusted in all web browsers. You may need to install an Intermediate/chain certificate to link it to a trusted root certificate. This warning sounds scary, but it’s actually not a problem for your website visitors. What this warning means for your site You can safely ignore this warning. Your site will work perfectly fine with HTTPS for virtually all mode…

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**Author:** ![system](https://infinityfree-forum-uploads.s3.dualstack.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/original/3X/b/0/b024fd3fa88bae093c9576e55c2c94e33f890206.svg) [@system](https://forum.infinityfree.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [July 3, 2024, 6:28pm UTC](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/pkix-path-building-failed/95093/3 "2024-07-03T18:28:35Z")

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