diff --git a/doc/api/https.markdown b/doc/api/https.markdown index 39401de8c5135c..69b5f418466859 100644 --- a/doc/api/https.markdown +++ b/doc/api/https.markdown @@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ The following options from [`tls.connect()`][] can also be specified. However, a - `key`: Private key to use for SSL. Default `null`. - `passphrase`: A string of passphrase for the private key or pfx. Default `null`. - `cert`: Public x509 certificate to use. Default `null`. -- `ca`: A string, `Buffer` or array of strings or `Buffer`s of trusted +- `ca`: A string, [`Buffer`][] or array of strings or [`Buffer`][]s of trusted certificates in PEM format. If this is omitted several well known "root" CAs will be used, like VeriSign. These are used to authorize connections. - `ciphers`: A string describing the ciphers to use or exclude. Consult @@ -228,6 +228,7 @@ var req = https.request(options, (res) => { ``` [`Agent`]: #https_class_https_agent +[`Buffer`]: buffer.html#buffer_buffer [`globalAgent`]: #https_https_globalagent [`http.Agent`]: http.html#http_class_http_agent [`http.close()`]: http.html#http_server_close_callback