# SSL certificate chain incomplete (intermediate not sent) - harkus.co.uk **URL:** \ **Category:** Hosting Support\ **Created:** [October 19, 2026, 6:11pm UTC](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/ssl-certificate-chain-incomplete-intermediate-not-sent-harkus-co-uk/121440 "2026-10-19T18:11:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 4
**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:** [October 19, 2026, 8:03pm UTC](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/ssl-certificate-chain-incomplete-intermediate-not-sent-harkus-co-uk/121440/4 "2026-10-19T20:03:46Z")
This article specifically covers the error you’re seeing: > [@SSL checker shows "certificate not trusted" warning](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/ssl-checker-shows-certificate-not-trusted-warning/49697): > > 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… But for your case specifically: as you already known, the lack of a certificate chain doesn’t affect browsers, is mostly affects automated tools. However, even if your site did have a full CA chain, you wouldn’t be able to connect with cURL or Python to your website, because non-browser access is blocked on our hosting: > [@Browser Security System - Features and Limitations](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/browser-security-system-features-and-limitations/49353): > > 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… --- _[View the full topic](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/ssl-certificate-chain-incomplete-intermediate-not-sent-harkus-co-uk/121440)._