fix: improve HTTP connector validation and data handling

.pre-commit-config.yaml

@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ repos:
         exclude: "README.md"
   # Central hooks
   - repo: https://github.com/phantomcyber/dev-cicd-tools
-    rev: v2.1.4
+    rev: v2.2.4
     hooks:
       - id: build-docs
         language: python

.pylintrc

@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+[MASTER]
+ignore=.venv

LICENSE

@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@
       same "printed page" as the copyright notice for easier
       identification within third-party archives.
 
-   Copyright (c) 2016-2025 Splunk Inc.
+   Copyright (c) 2016-2026 Splunk Inc.
 
    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
    you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.

NOTICE

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 Splunk SOAR App: HTTP
-Copyright (c) 2016-2025 Splunk Inc.
+Copyright (c) 2016-2026 Splunk Inc.
 Third Party Software Attributions:
 
 @@@@============================================================================
@@ -29,4 +29,3 @@ FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR
 COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER
 IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN
 CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
-

README.md

@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ VARIABLE | REQUIRED | TYPE | DESCRIPTION
 **client_secret** | optional | password | Client Secret (for OAuth) |
 **timeout** | optional | numeric | Timeout for HTTP calls |
 **test_http_method** | optional | string | HTTP Method for Test Connectivity |
+**verify_server_cert** | optional | boolean | Verify the HTTP server certificate by default |
 
 ### Supported Actions
 
@@ -384,7 +385,7 @@ ______________________________________________________________________
 
 Auto-generated Splunk SOAR Connector documentation.
 
-Copyright 2025 Splunk Inc.
+Copyright 2026 Splunk Inc.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.

__init__.py

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # File: __init__.py
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2016-2025 Splunk Inc.
+# Copyright (c) 2016-2026 Splunk Inc.
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 # you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.

http.json

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
     "product_name": "HTTP",
     "product_version_regex": ".*",
     "min_phantom_version": "6.2.1",
-    "license": "Copyright (c) 2016-2025 Splunk Inc.",
+    "license": "Copyright (c) 2016-2026 Splunk Inc.",
     "logo": "logo_splunk.svg",
     "logo_dark": "logo_splunk_dark.svg",
     "python_version": "3.9, 3.13",
@@ -98,6 +98,12 @@
                 "TRACE",
                 "PATCH"
             ]
+        },
+        "verify_server_cert": {
+            "data_type": "boolean",
+            "order": 12,
+            "description": "Verify the HTTP server certificate by default",
+            "default": true
         }
     },
     "actions": [
@@ -138,6 +144,7 @@
                 "verify_certificate": {
                     "description": "Verify certificates (if using HTTPS)",
                     "data_type": "boolean",
+                    "default": true,
                     "order": 2
                 },
                 "headers": {
@@ -288,6 +295,7 @@
                 "verify_certificate": {
                     "description": "Verify certificates (if using HTTPS)",
                     "data_type": "boolean",
+                    "default": true,
                     "order": 2
                 },
                 "headers": {
@@ -438,6 +446,7 @@
                 "verify_certificate": {
                     "description": "Verify certificates (if using HTTPS)",
                     "data_type": "boolean",
+                    "default": true,
                     "order": 2
                 },
                 "headers": {
@@ -583,6 +592,7 @@
                 "verify_certificate": {
                     "description": "Verify certificates (if using HTTPS)",
                     "data_type": "boolean",
+                    "default": true,
                     "order": 1
                 },
                 "headers": {
@@ -707,6 +717,7 @@
                 "verify_certificate": {
                     "description": "Verify certificates (if using HTTPS)",
                     "data_type": "boolean",
+                    "default": true,
                     "order": 1
                 },
                 "headers": {
@@ -842,6 +853,7 @@
                 "verify_certificate": {
                     "description": "Verify certificates (if using HTTPS)",
                     "data_type": "boolean",
+                    "default": true,
                     "order": 1
                 },
                 "headers": {
@@ -988,6 +1000,7 @@
                 "verify_certificate": {
                     "description": "Verify certificates (if using HTTPS)",
                     "data_type": "boolean",
+                    "default": true,
                     "order": 2
                 },
                 "headers": {
@@ -1146,6 +1159,7 @@
                 "verify_certificate": {
                     "description": "Verify certificates (if using HTTPS)",
                     "data_type": "boolean",
+                    "default": true,
                     "order": 2
                 }
             },
@@ -1300,6 +1314,7 @@
                 "verify_certificate": {
                     "description": "Verify certificates (if using HTTPS)",
                     "data_type": "boolean",
+                    "default": true,
                     "order": 4
                 }
             },