diff --git a/bin/nanocl/src/main.rs b/bin/nanocl/src/main.rs
index 5e329123..1c16d48e 100644
--- a/bin/nanocl/src/main.rs
+++ b/bin/nanocl/src/main.rs
@@ -41,8 +41,11 @@ fn create_cli_config(cli_args: &Cli) -> IoResult<CliConfig> {
   }
   let mut ssl = match &endpoint.ssl {
     Some(ssl) => {
-      let cert = std::fs::read_to_string(ssl.cert.clone().unwrap())?;
-      let cert_key = std::fs::read_to_string(ssl.cert_key.clone().unwrap())?;
+      let cert =
+        std::fs::read_to_string(ssl.cert.clone().expect("cert file unset"))?;
+      let cert_key = std::fs::read_to_string(
+        ssl.cert_key.clone().expect("cert key file unset"),
+      )?;
       Some(SslConfig {
         cert: Some(cert),
         cert_key: Some(cert_key),
@@ -51,14 +54,16 @@ fn create_cli_config(cli_args: &Cli) -> IoResult<CliConfig> {
     }
     None => None,
   };
-  if let Ok(c) = std::env::var("CERT") {
-    if let Ok(ck) = std::env::var("CERT_KEY") {
-      ssl = Some(SslConfig {
-        cert: Some(c),
-        cert_key: Some(ck),
-        ..Default::default()
-      });
-    }
+  if let Ok(cert) = std::env::var("CERT") {
+    let cert_key = std::env::var("CERT_KEY").ok();
+    let cert_ca = std::env::var("CERT_CA").ok();
+    ssl = Some(SslConfig {
+      cert: Some(cert),
+      cert_key,
+      cert_ca: cert_ca.clone(),
+      verify: cert_ca.is_some(),
+      ..Default::default()
+    });
   }
   if let Ok(h) = std::env::var("HOST") {
     host = h;
diff --git a/bin/nanocld/specs/swagger.yaml b/bin/nanocld/specs/swagger.yaml
index 7ed8b040..05da08d2 100644
--- a/bin/nanocld/specs/swagger.yaml
+++ b/bin/nanocld/specs/swagger.yaml
@@ -6936,19 +6936,32 @@ components:
       additionalProperties: false
     SslConfig:
       type: object
+      required:
+      - Verify
       properties:
         Cert:
           type:
           - string
           - 'null'
+          description: The certificate content
         CertKey:
           type:
           - string
           - 'null'
+          description: The certificate key content
         CertCa:
           type:
           - string
           - 'null'
+          description: The certificate authority content
+        Verify:
+          type: boolean
+          description: Verify certificate authority
+        Password:
+          type:
+          - string
+          - 'null'
+          description: The certificate password if any
     StartExecOptions:
       type: object
       description: Exec configuration used in the [Create Exec API](Docker::create_exec())
diff --git a/bin/nanocld/src/utils/server.rs b/bin/nanocld/src/utils/server.rs
index fb1c46de..0952f852 100644
--- a/bin/nanocld/src/utils/server.rs
+++ b/bin/nanocld/src/utils/server.rs
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ pub async fn gen(
             .unwrap();
           builder.set_certificate_chain_file(cert).unwrap();
           builder.set_ca_file(cert_ca).expect("Failed to set ca file");
+          builder.check_private_key().unwrap();
           builder.set_verify(
             SslVerifyMode::PEER | SslVerifyMode::FAIL_IF_NO_PEER_CERT,
           );
diff --git a/crates/nanocl_stubs/src/system.rs b/crates/nanocl_stubs/src/system.rs
index c1098222..b0ad4311 100644
--- a/crates/nanocl_stubs/src/system.rs
+++ b/crates/nanocl_stubs/src/system.rs
@@ -17,24 +17,37 @@ use crate::config::DaemonConfig;
 #[cfg_attr(feature = "serde", serde(rename_all = "PascalCase"))]
 #[cfg_attr(feature = "clap", derive(clap::Parser))]
 pub struct SslConfig {
+  /// The certificate content
   #[cfg_attr(
     feature = "serde",
     serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")
   )]
   #[cfg_attr(feature = "clap", clap(long))]
   pub cert: Option<String>,
+  /// The certificate key content
   #[cfg_attr(
     feature = "serde",
     serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")
   )]
   #[cfg_attr(feature = "clap", clap(long))]
   pub cert_key: Option<String>,
+  /// The certificate authority content
   #[cfg_attr(
     feature = "serde",
     serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")
   )]
   #[cfg_attr(feature = "clap", clap(long))]
   pub cert_ca: Option<String>,
+  /// Verify certificate authority
+  #[cfg_attr(feature = "clap", clap(long))]
+  pub verify: bool,
+  /// The certificate password if any
+  #[cfg_attr(
+    feature = "serde",
+    serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")
+  )]
+  #[cfg_attr(feature = "clap", clap(long))]
+  pub password: Option<String>,
 }
 
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, Default, Eq, PartialEq)]
diff --git a/crates/nanocld_client/src/http_client.rs b/crates/nanocld_client/src/http_client.rs
index c283e03a..88da5c83 100644
--- a/crates/nanocld_client/src/http_client.rs
+++ b/crates/nanocld_client/src/http_client.rs
@@ -123,7 +123,25 @@ impl NanocldClient {
       use openssl::ssl::{SslConnector, SslMethod, SslVerifyMode};
       if let Some(ssl) = &self.ssl {
         let mut builder = SslConnector::builder(SslMethod::tls()).unwrap();
-        builder.set_verify(SslVerifyMode::PEER);
+        if ssl.verify {
+          builder.set_verify(
+            SslVerifyMode::PEER | SslVerifyMode::FAIL_IF_NO_PEER_CERT,
+          );
+          let cert_ca = openssl::x509::X509::from_pem(
+            ssl.cert_ca.clone().expect("Ssl.ca to be fill").as_bytes(),
+          )
+          .expect("Invalid ssl cert ca");
+          // Create an X509Store and add the certificate
+          let mut store_builder = openssl::x509::store::X509StoreBuilder::new()
+            .expect("Failed to create X509 store builder");
+          store_builder
+            .add_cert(cert_ca)
+            .expect("Failed to add CA certificate to store");
+          let store = store_builder.build();
+          builder.set_cert_store(store);
+        } else {
+          builder.set_verify(SslVerifyMode::NONE);
+        }
         let cert = openssl::x509::X509::from_pem(
           ssl.cert.clone().expect("Ssl.cert to be fill").as_bytes(),
         )
diff --git a/docker-compose.yaml b/docker-compose.yaml
index 3e428dfe..454390a7 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yaml
+++ b/docker-compose.yaml
@@ -177,6 +177,7 @@ services:
     # network_mode: host
     ports:
       - 8585:8585
+      - 9443:9443
     networks:
       - nanoclbr0
     labels: