Developed and delivered a new feature for the quixio/quix-streams repository, enabling users to control SSL verification in the InfluxDB3 sink by introducing a verify_ssl parameter. Focused on backend development and API integration, the work involved updating the HTTP client, implemented with httpx in Python, to respect the new parameter across connection flows, including version checks. Comprehensive documentation was provided to guide users through configuration and usage scenarios, particularly for on-premises and testing environments with self-signed certificates. The feature aimed to reduce setup friction and improve testing reliability, with attention to maintaining security controls when TLS verification is enabled.