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 ### SSL
 
 To connect to a Pact Broker that uses custom SSL certificates, set the environment variable `$SSL_CERT_FILE` or `$SSL_CERT_DIR` to a path that contains the appropriate certificate.
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+#### Using x509 Certificates
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+To connect to a Pact Broker that uses x509 certificates for client authentication, set the environment variable `$X509_CLIENT_CERT_FILE` to the path of the client's x509 certificate and `$X509_CLIENT_KEY_FILE` to the path of the client's private key.