diff --git a/webapp/backend/pkg/web/server_test.go b/webapp/backend/pkg/web/server_test.go
index 227d3a2..ac775a0 100644
--- a/webapp/backend/pkg/web/server_test.go
+++ b/webapp/backend/pkg/web/server_test.go
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ func (suite *ServerTestSuite) TestHealthRoute() {
 	fakeConfig.EXPECT().GetString("web.influxdb.token").Return("my-super-secret-auth-token").AnyTimes()
 	fakeConfig.EXPECT().GetString("web.influxdb.org").Return("scrutiny").AnyTimes()
 	fakeConfig.EXPECT().GetString("web.influxdb.bucket").Return("metrics").AnyTimes()
+	fakeConfig.EXPECT().GetBool("web.influxdb.tls.insecure_skip_verify").Return(false).AnyTimes()
 	fakeConfig.EXPECT().GetBool("web.influxdb.retention_policy").Return(false).AnyTimes()
 	if _, isGithubActions := os.LookupEnv("GITHUB_ACTIONS"); isGithubActions {
 		// when running test suite in github actions, we run an influxdb service as a sidecar.
@@ -145,6 +146,7 @@ func (suite *ServerTestSuite) TestRegisterDevicesRoute() {
 	fakeConfig.EXPECT().GetString("web.influxdb.token").Return("my-super-secret-auth-token").AnyTimes()
 	fakeConfig.EXPECT().GetString("web.influxdb.org").Return("scrutiny").AnyTimes()
 	fakeConfig.EXPECT().GetString("web.influxdb.bucket").Return("metrics").AnyTimes()
+	fakeConfig.EXPECT().GetBool("web.influxdb.tls.insecure_skip_verify").Return(false).AnyTimes()
 	fakeConfig.EXPECT().GetBool("web.influxdb.retention_policy").Return(false).AnyTimes()
 	if _, isGithubActions := os.LookupEnv("GITHUB_ACTIONS"); isGithubActions {
 		// when running test suite in github actions, we run an influxdb service as a sidecar.
@@ -187,6 +189,7 @@ func (suite *ServerTestSuite) TestUploadDeviceMetricsRoute() {
 	fakeConfig.EXPECT().GetString("web.influxdb.token").Return("my-super-secret-auth-token").AnyTimes()
 	fakeConfig.EXPECT().GetString("web.influxdb.org").Return("scrutiny").AnyTimes()
 	fakeConfig.EXPECT().GetString("web.influxdb.bucket").Return("metrics").AnyTimes()
+	fakeConfig.EXPECT().GetBool("web.influxdb.tls.insecure_skip_verify").Return(false).AnyTimes()
 	fakeConfig.EXPECT().GetBool("web.influxdb.retention_policy").Return(false).AnyTimes()
 	if _, isGithubActions := os.LookupEnv("GITHUB_ACTIONS"); isGithubActions {
 		// when running test suite in github actions, we run an influxdb service as a sidecar.
@@ -244,6 +247,7 @@ func (suite *ServerTestSuite) TestPopulateMultiple() {
 	fakeConfig.EXPECT().GetString("web.influxdb.token").Return("my-super-secret-auth-token").AnyTimes()
 	fakeConfig.EXPECT().GetString("web.influxdb.org").Return("scrutiny").AnyTimes()
 	fakeConfig.EXPECT().GetString("web.influxdb.bucket").Return("metrics").AnyTimes()
+	fakeConfig.EXPECT().GetBool("web.influxdb.tls.insecure_skip_verify").Return(false).AnyTimes()
 	fakeConfig.EXPECT().GetBool("web.influxdb.retention_policy").Return(false).AnyTimes()
 	if _, isGithubActions := os.LookupEnv("GITHUB_ACTIONS"); isGithubActions {
 		// when running test suite in github actions, we run an influxdb service as a sidecar.
@@ -342,6 +346,7 @@ func (suite *ServerTestSuite) TestSendTestNotificationRoute_WebhookFailure() {
 	fakeConfig.EXPECT().GetString("web.influxdb.token").Return("my-super-secret-auth-token").AnyTimes()
 	fakeConfig.EXPECT().GetString("web.influxdb.org").Return("scrutiny").AnyTimes()
 	fakeConfig.EXPECT().GetString("web.influxdb.bucket").Return("metrics").AnyTimes()
+	fakeConfig.EXPECT().GetBool("web.influxdb.tls.insecure_skip_verify").Return(false).AnyTimes()
 	fakeConfig.EXPECT().GetBool("web.influxdb.retention_policy").Return(false).AnyTimes()
 	fakeConfig.EXPECT().GetStringSlice("notify.urls").AnyTimes().Return([]string{"https://unroutable.domain.example.asdfghj"})
 	fakeConfig.EXPECT().GetInt(fmt.Sprintf("%s.metrics.notify_level", config.DB_USER_SETTINGS_SUBKEY)).AnyTimes().Return(int(pkg.MetricsNotifyLevelFail))
@@ -387,6 +392,7 @@ func (suite *ServerTestSuite) TestSendTestNotificationRoute_ScriptFailure() {
 	fakeConfig.EXPECT().GetString("web.influxdb.token").Return("my-super-secret-auth-token").AnyTimes()
 	fakeConfig.EXPECT().GetString("web.influxdb.org").Return("scrutiny").AnyTimes()
 	fakeConfig.EXPECT().GetString("web.influxdb.bucket").Return("metrics").AnyTimes()
+	fakeConfig.EXPECT().GetBool("web.influxdb.tls.insecure_skip_verify").Return(false).AnyTimes()
 	fakeConfig.EXPECT().GetBool("web.influxdb.retention_policy").Return(false).AnyTimes()
 	fakeConfig.EXPECT().GetStringSlice("notify.urls").AnyTimes().Return([]string{"script:///missing/path/on/disk"})
 	fakeConfig.EXPECT().GetInt(fmt.Sprintf("%s.metrics.notify_level", config.DB_USER_SETTINGS_SUBKEY)).AnyTimes().Return(int(pkg.MetricsNotifyLevelFail))
@@ -432,6 +438,7 @@ func (suite *ServerTestSuite) TestSendTestNotificationRoute_ScriptSuccess() {
 	fakeConfig.EXPECT().GetString("web.influxdb.token").Return("my-super-secret-auth-token").AnyTimes()
 	fakeConfig.EXPECT().GetString("web.influxdb.org").Return("scrutiny").AnyTimes()
 	fakeConfig.EXPECT().GetString("web.influxdb.bucket").Return("metrics").AnyTimes()
+	fakeConfig.EXPECT().GetBool("web.influxdb.tls.insecure_skip_verify").Return(false).AnyTimes()
 	fakeConfig.EXPECT().GetBool("web.influxdb.retention_policy").Return(false).AnyTimes()
 	fakeConfig.EXPECT().GetStringSlice("notify.urls").AnyTimes().Return([]string{"script:///usr/bin/env"})
 	fakeConfig.EXPECT().GetInt(fmt.Sprintf("%s.metrics.notify_level", config.DB_USER_SETTINGS_SUBKEY)).AnyTimes().Return(int(pkg.MetricsNotifyLevelFail))
@@ -477,6 +484,7 @@ func (suite *ServerTestSuite) TestSendTestNotificationRoute_ShoutrrrFailure() {
 	fakeConfig.EXPECT().GetString("web.influxdb.token").Return("my-super-secret-auth-token").AnyTimes()
 	fakeConfig.EXPECT().GetString("web.influxdb.org").Return("scrutiny").AnyTimes()
 	fakeConfig.EXPECT().GetString("web.influxdb.bucket").Return("metrics").AnyTimes()
+	fakeConfig.EXPECT().GetBool("web.influxdb.tls.insecure_skip_verify").Return(false).AnyTimes()
 	fakeConfig.EXPECT().GetBool("web.influxdb.retention_policy").Return(false).AnyTimes()
 	fakeConfig.EXPECT().GetStringSlice("notify.urls").AnyTimes().Return([]string{"discord://invalidtoken@channel"})
 	fakeConfig.EXPECT().GetInt(fmt.Sprintf("%s.metrics.notify_level", config.DB_USER_SETTINGS_SUBKEY)).AnyTimes().Return(int(pkg.MetricsNotifyLevelFail))
@@ -521,6 +529,7 @@ func (suite *ServerTestSuite) TestGetDevicesSummaryRoute_Nvme() {
 	fakeConfig.EXPECT().GetString("web.influxdb.token").Return("my-super-secret-auth-token").AnyTimes()
 	fakeConfig.EXPECT().GetString("web.influxdb.org").Return("scrutiny").AnyTimes()
 	fakeConfig.EXPECT().GetString("web.influxdb.bucket").Return("metrics").AnyTimes()
+	fakeConfig.EXPECT().GetBool("web.influxdb.tls.insecure_skip_verify").Return(false).AnyTimes()
 	fakeConfig.EXPECT().GetBool("web.influxdb.retention_policy").Return(false).AnyTimes()
 	fakeConfig.EXPECT().GetStringSlice("notify.urls").AnyTimes().Return([]string{})
 	fakeConfig.EXPECT().GetInt(fmt.Sprintf("%s.metrics.notify_level", config.DB_USER_SETTINGS_SUBKEY)).AnyTimes().Return(int(pkg.MetricsNotifyLevelFail))