PostgreSQL SSL certificate verification fails when connecting from Flowise container (works via OpenSSL and psql)

[mzwk11]

Describe the bug

When connecting Flowise (running inside a Docker container) to a PostgreSQL database that uses an internal corporate CA, the connection fails with:

Status: 500 Error: documentStoreServices.insertIntoVectorStore - Error: unable to verify the first certificate.

The same TLS connection to the same database works perfectly when tested manually with:

• openssl s_client -connect db:5432 -starttls postgres
• psql "postgresql://user:pass@db/db?sslmode=verify-full"
• MCP connection in Flowise, when providing the SSL and certificate parameters manually

This indicates the container has the correct CA chain installed and OpenSSL verification succeeds, but Flowise does not respect the system CA store.

To Reproduce

1. Run Flowise in Docker
2. Install and verify CA inside the container
3. In Flowise GUI → create a new Vector Store → choose PostgreSQL with SSLmode on
4. Click upsert

Expected behavior

Flowise should reuse system certificates or respect environment variables such as: PGSSLROOTCERT=/etc/ssl/cert.pem PGSSLMODE=verify-full

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Use Method

Docker

Flowise Version

3.0.8

Operating System

Linux

Browser

Chrome

Additional context

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