Fix SSL certificate verification error in CLI when creating a new crew project

src/crewai/cli/provider.py

@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 import json
+import logging
+import os
 import time
 from collections import defaultdict
 from pathlib import Path
@@ -8,6 +10,8 @@
 
 from crewai.cli.constants import JSON_URL, MODELS, PROVIDERS
 
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
 
 def select_choice(prompt_message, choices):
     """
@@ -157,22 +161,74 @@ def fetch_provider_data(cache_file):
     """
     Fetches provider data from a specified URL and caches it to a file.
 
+    Warning: This function includes a fallback that disables SSL verification.
+    This should only be used in development environments or when absolutely necessary.
+    Production deployments should resolve SSL certificate issues properly.
+
     Args:
     - cache_file (Path): The path to the cache file.
 
     Returns:
     - dict or None: The fetched provider data or None if the operation fails.
     """
+    allow_insecure = os.getenv("CREW_ALLOW_INSECURE_SSL", "false").lower() == "true"
+
     try:
-        response = requests.get(JSON_URL, stream=True, timeout=60)
+        verify = not allow_insecure
+        if not verify:
+            logger.warning(
+                "SSL verification disabled via CREW_ALLOW_INSECURE_SSL environment variable. "
+                "This is less secure and should only be used in development environments."
+            )
+            click.secho(
+                "SSL verification disabled via environment variable. "
+                "This is less secure and should only be used in development environments.",
+                fg="yellow",
+            )
+
+        response = requests.get(JSON_URL, stream=True, timeout=60, verify=verify)
         response.raise_for_status()
         data = download_data(response)
         with open(cache_file, "w") as f:
             json.dump(data, f)
         return data
+    except requests.exceptions.SSLError:
+        if not allow_insecure:
+            logger.warning(
+                "SSL certificate verification failed. Retrying with verification disabled. "
+                "This is less secure but may be necessary on some systems."
+            )
+            click.secho(
+                "SSL certificate verification failed. Retrying with verification disabled. "
+                "This is less secure but may be necessary on some systems.",
+                fg="yellow",
+            )
+            try:
+                os.environ["CREW_TEMP_ALLOW_INSECURE"] = "true"
+                response = requests.get(
+                    JSON_URL,
+                    stream=True,
+                    timeout=60,
+                    verify=False,  # nosec B501
+                )
+                os.environ.pop("CREW_TEMP_ALLOW_INSECURE", None)
+
+                response.raise_for_status()
+                data = download_data(response)
+                with open(cache_file, "w") as f:
+                    json.dump(data, f)
+                return data
+            except requests.RequestException as e:
+                logger.error(f"Error fetching provider data: {e}")
+                click.secho(f"Error fetching provider data: {e}", fg="red")
+                return None
+            finally:
+                os.environ.pop("CREW_TEMP_ALLOW_INSECURE", None)
     except requests.RequestException as e:
+        logger.error(f"Error fetching provider data: {e}")
         click.secho(f"Error fetching provider data: {e}", fg="red")
     except json.JSONDecodeError:
+        logger.error("Error parsing provider data. Invalid JSON format.")
         click.secho("Error parsing provider data. Invalid JSON format.", fg="red")
     return None
 

tests/cli/provider_test.py

@@ -0,0 +1,109 @@
+import json
+import os
+import tempfile
+from pathlib import Path
+from unittest import mock
+
+import pytest
+import requests
+from requests.exceptions import SSLError
+
+from crewai.cli.provider import fetch_provider_data, get_provider_data
+
+
+class TestProviderFunctions:
+    @mock.patch("crewai.cli.provider.requests.get")
+    def test_fetch_provider_data_success(self, mock_get):
+        mock_response = mock.MagicMock()
+        mock_response.headers.get.return_value = "100"
+        mock_response.iter_content.return_value = [b'{"test": "data"}']
+        mock_get.return_value = mock_response
+
+        with tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile() as temp_file:
+            cache_file = Path(temp_file.name)
+            result = fetch_provider_data(cache_file)
+
+        assert result == {"test": "data"}
+        mock_get.assert_called_once()
+
+    @mock.patch("crewai.cli.provider.requests.get")
+    @mock.patch("crewai.cli.provider.click.secho")
+    def test_fetch_provider_data_ssl_error_fallback(self, mock_secho, mock_get):
+        mock_response = mock.MagicMock()
+        mock_response.headers.get.return_value = "100"
+        mock_response.iter_content.return_value = [b'{"test": "data"}']
+
+        mock_get.side_effect = [
+            SSLError("certificate verify failed: unable to get local issuer certificate"),
+            mock_response
+        ]
+
+        with tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile() as temp_file:
+            cache_file = Path(temp_file.name)
+            result = fetch_provider_data(cache_file)
+
+        assert result == {"test": "data"}
+        assert mock_get.call_count == 2
+
+        assert mock_get.call_args_list[1][1]["verify"] is False
+
+        mock_secho.assert_any_call(
+            "SSL certificate verification failed. Retrying with verification disabled. "
+            "This is less secure but may be necessary on some systems.",
+            fg="yellow"
+        )
+
+    @mock.patch("crewai.cli.provider.requests.get")
+    @mock.patch("crewai.cli.provider.click.secho")
+    @mock.patch.dict(os.environ, {"CREW_ALLOW_INSECURE_SSL": "true"})
+    def test_fetch_provider_data_with_insecure_env_var(self, mock_secho, mock_get):
+        mock_response = mock.MagicMock()
+        mock_response.headers.get.return_value = "100"
+        mock_response.iter_content.return_value = [b'{"test": "data"}']
+        mock_get.return_value = mock_response
+
+        with tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile() as temp_file:
+            cache_file = Path(temp_file.name)
+            result = fetch_provider_data(cache_file)
+
+        assert result == {"test": "data"}
+        mock_get.assert_called_once()
+
+        assert mock_get.call_args[1]["verify"] is False
+
+        mock_secho.assert_any_call(
+            "SSL verification disabled via environment variable. "
+            "This is less secure and should only be used in development environments.",
+            fg="yellow"
+        )
+
+    @mock.patch("crewai.cli.provider.requests.get")
+    def test_fetch_provider_data_with_empty_response(self, mock_get):
+        mock_response = mock.MagicMock()
+        mock_response.headers.get.return_value = "0"
+        mock_response.iter_content.return_value = [b'{}']
+        mock_get.return_value = mock_response
+
+        with tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile() as temp_file:
+            cache_file = Path(temp_file.name)
+            result = fetch_provider_data(cache_file)
+
+        assert result == {}
+        mock_get.assert_called_once()
+
+    @mock.patch("crewai.cli.provider.requests.get")
+    @mock.patch("crewai.cli.provider.click.secho")
+    def test_fetch_provider_data_request_exception(self, mock_secho, mock_get):
+        mock_get.side_effect = requests.RequestException("Connection error")
+
+        with tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile() as temp_file:
+            cache_file = Path(temp_file.name)
+            result = fetch_provider_data(cache_file)
+
+        assert result is None
+        mock_get.assert_called_once()
+
+        mock_secho.assert_any_call(
+            "Error fetching provider data: Connection error",
+            fg="red"
+        )