Error on verify as str. (#3418)

encode · Nov 28, 2024 · ce7e14d · ce7e14d
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diff --git a/httpx/_config.py b/httpx/_config.py
@@ -31,6 +31,14 @@ def create_ssl_context(verify: ssl.SSLContext | bool = True) -> ssl.SSLContext:
         ssl_context.check_hostname = False
         ssl_context.verify_mode = ssl.CERT_NONE
         return ssl_context
+    elif isinstance(verify, str):  # pragma: nocover
+        # Explicitly handle this deprecated usage pattern.
+        msg = (
+            "verify should be a boolean or SSLContext, since version 0.28. "
+            "Use `verify=ssl.create_default_context(cafile=...)` "
+            "or `verify=ssl.create_default_context(capath=...)`."
+        )
+        raise RuntimeError(msg)
 
     return verify