diff --git a/packages/rs-dapi-client/src/dapi_client.rs b/packages/rs-dapi-client/src/dapi_client.rs
index 8e5a3d660b2..3c32299ba76 100644
--- a/packages/rs-dapi-client/src/dapi_client.rs
+++ b/packages/rs-dapi-client/src/dapi_client.rs
@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@ impl DapiRequestExecutor for DapiClient {
         // Join settings of different sources to get final version of the settings for this execution:
         let applied_settings = self
             .settings
+            .clone()
             .override_by(R::SETTINGS_OVERRIDES)
             .override_by(settings)
             .finalize();
@@ -151,6 +152,7 @@ impl DapiRequestExecutor for DapiClient {
         // Setup DAPI request execution routine future. It's a closure that will be called
         // more once to build new future on each retry.
         let routine = move || {
+            let applied_settings = applied_settings.clone();
             // Try to get an address to initialize transport on:
 
             let address_list = self
diff --git a/packages/rs-dapi-client/src/request_settings.rs b/packages/rs-dapi-client/src/request_settings.rs
index 7c900a78290..642c011fe3f 100644
--- a/packages/rs-dapi-client/src/request_settings.rs
+++ b/packages/rs-dapi-client/src/request_settings.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 //! DAPI client request settings processing.
 
-use std::time::Duration;
+use dapi_grpc::tonic::transport::Certificate;
+use std::{fs::read_to_string, path::Path, time::Duration};
 
 /// Default low-level client timeout
 const DEFAULT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT: Option<Duration> = None;
@@ -15,7 +16,7 @@ const DEFAULT_BAN_FAILED_ADDRESS: bool = true;
 /// 2. [crate::DapiClient] settings;
 /// 3. [crate::DapiRequest]-specific settings;
 /// 4. settings for an exact request execution call.
-#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, Default)]
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Default)]
 pub struct RequestSettings {
     /// Timeout for establishing a connection.
     pub connect_timeout: Option<Duration>,
@@ -25,6 +26,8 @@ pub struct RequestSettings {
     pub retries: Option<usize>,
     /// Ban DAPI address if node not responded or responded with error.
     pub ban_failed_address: Option<bool>,
+    /// Certificate Authority certificate to use for verifying the server's certificate.
+    pub ca_certificate: Option<Certificate>,
 }
 
 impl RequestSettings {
@@ -36,6 +39,7 @@ impl RequestSettings {
             timeout: None,
             retries: None,
             ban_failed_address: None,
+            ca_certificate: None,
         }
     }
 
@@ -48,6 +52,7 @@ impl RequestSettings {
             timeout: rhs.timeout.or(self.timeout),
             retries: rhs.retries.or(self.retries),
             ban_failed_address: rhs.ban_failed_address.or(self.ban_failed_address),
+            ca_certificate: rhs.ca_certificate.or(self.ca_certificate),
         }
     }
 
@@ -60,12 +65,22 @@ impl RequestSettings {
             ban_failed_address: self
                 .ban_failed_address
                 .unwrap_or(DEFAULT_BAN_FAILED_ADDRESS),
+            ca_certificate: self.ca_certificate,
         }
     }
+
+    /// Load a certificate from a file and set it as a CA certificate.
+    pub fn with_ca_certificate(mut self, path: impl AsRef<Path>) -> std::io::Result<Self> {
+        let cert_bytes = read_to_string(path)?;
+        let cert = Certificate::from_pem(cert_bytes);
+
+        self.ca_certificate = Some(cert);
+        Ok(self)
+    }
 }
 
 /// DAPI settings ready to use.
-#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy)]
+#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
 pub struct AppliedRequestSettings {
     /// Timeout for establishing a connection.
     pub connect_timeout: Option<Duration>,
@@ -75,4 +90,6 @@ pub struct AppliedRequestSettings {
     pub retries: usize,
     /// Ban DAPI address if node not responded or responded with error.
     pub ban_failed_address: bool,
+    /// Certificate Authority certificate to use for verifying the server's certificate.
+    pub ca_certificate: Option<Certificate>,
 }
diff --git a/packages/rs-dapi-client/src/transport/grpc.rs b/packages/rs-dapi-client/src/transport/grpc.rs
index 43680130e8f..acf987d70fe 100644
--- a/packages/rs-dapi-client/src/transport/grpc.rs
+++ b/packages/rs-dapi-client/src/transport/grpc.rs
@@ -1,17 +1,17 @@
 //! Listing of gRPC requests used in DAPI.
 
-use std::time::Duration;
-
 use super::{CanRetry, TransportClient, TransportRequest};
 use crate::connection_pool::{ConnectionPool, PoolPrefix};
 use crate::{request_settings::AppliedRequestSettings, RequestSettings};
 use dapi_grpc::core::v0::core_client::CoreClient;
 use dapi_grpc::core::v0::{self as core_proto};
 use dapi_grpc::platform::v0::{self as platform_proto, platform_client::PlatformClient};
+use dapi_grpc::tonic::transport::ClientTlsConfig;
 use dapi_grpc::tonic::transport::Uri;
 use dapi_grpc::tonic::Streaming;
 use dapi_grpc::tonic::{transport::Channel, IntoRequest};
 use futures::{future::BoxFuture, FutureExt, TryFutureExt};
+use std::time::Duration;
 
 /// Platform Client using gRPC transport.
 pub type PlatformGrpcClient = PlatformClient<Channel>;
@@ -19,12 +19,22 @@ pub type PlatformGrpcClient = PlatformClient<Channel>;
 pub type CoreGrpcClient = CoreClient<Channel>;
 
 fn create_channel(uri: Uri, settings: Option<&AppliedRequestSettings>) -> Channel {
+    let host = uri.host().expect("Failed to get host from URI").to_string();
+
     let mut builder = Channel::builder(uri);
 
     if let Some(settings) = settings {
         if let Some(timeout) = settings.connect_timeout {
             builder = builder.connect_timeout(timeout);
         }
+        if let Some(cert) = settings.ca_certificate.as_ref() {
+            let tls_config = ClientTlsConfig::new()
+                .domain_name(host)
+                .ca_certificate(cert.clone());
+            builder = builder
+                .tls_config(tls_config)
+                .expect("Failed to set TLS config");
+        }
     }
 
     builder.connect_lazy()
@@ -186,8 +196,11 @@ impl_transport_request_grpc!(
     platform_proto::WaitForStateTransitionResultResponse,
     PlatformGrpcClient,
     RequestSettings {
-        timeout: Some(Duration::from_secs(120)),
-        ..RequestSettings::default()
+        timeout: Some(Duration::from_secs(80)),
+        retries: Some(0),
+        ca_certificate: None,
+        ban_failed_address: None,
+        connect_timeout: None,
     },
     wait_for_state_transition_result
 );
@@ -382,7 +395,10 @@ impl_transport_request_grpc!(
     CoreGrpcClient,
     RequestSettings {
         timeout: Some(STREAMING_TIMEOUT),
-        ..RequestSettings::default()
+        ca_certificate: None,
+        ban_failed_address: None,
+        connect_timeout: None,
+        retries: None,
     },
     subscribe_to_transactions_with_proofs
 );
diff --git a/packages/rs-dapi-client/tests/mock_dapi_client.rs b/packages/rs-dapi-client/tests/mock_dapi_client.rs
index f069c4e47a3..7b9dc0b44d2 100644
--- a/packages/rs-dapi-client/tests/mock_dapi_client.rs
+++ b/packages/rs-dapi-client/tests/mock_dapi_client.rs
@@ -27,7 +27,10 @@ async fn test_mock_get_identity_dapi_client() {
 
     let settings = RequestSettings::default();
 
-    let result = dapi.execute(request.clone(), settings).await.unwrap();
+    let result = dapi
+        .execute(request.clone(), settings.clone())
+        .await
+        .unwrap();
 
     let result2 = request.execute(&dapi, settings).await.unwrap();
 
diff --git a/packages/rs-sdk/src/platform/transition/purchase_document.rs b/packages/rs-sdk/src/platform/transition/purchase_document.rs
index aa58b63b324..f99df28ec58 100644
--- a/packages/rs-sdk/src/platform/transition/purchase_document.rs
+++ b/packages/rs-sdk/src/platform/transition/purchase_document.rs
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ impl<S: Signer> PurchaseDocument<S> for Document {
                 purchaser_id,
                 document_type.data_contract_id(),
                 true,
-                settings,
+                settings.clone(),
             )
             .await?;
 
diff --git a/packages/rs-sdk/src/platform/transition/put_contract.rs b/packages/rs-sdk/src/platform/transition/put_contract.rs
index fb7e55b5bc0..a4b0f5058dd 100644
--- a/packages/rs-sdk/src/platform/transition/put_contract.rs
+++ b/packages/rs-sdk/src/platform/transition/put_contract.rs
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ impl<S: Signer> PutContract<S> for DataContract {
         settings: Option<PutSettings>,
     ) -> Result<StateTransition, Error> {
         let new_identity_nonce = sdk
-            .get_identity_nonce(self.owner_id(), true, settings)
+            .get_identity_nonce(self.owner_id(), true, settings.clone())
             .await?;
 
         let key_id = identity_public_key.id();
diff --git a/packages/rs-sdk/src/platform/transition/put_document.rs b/packages/rs-sdk/src/platform/transition/put_document.rs
index 7c9fecac3a7..e2a8ea60113 100644
--- a/packages/rs-sdk/src/platform/transition/put_document.rs
+++ b/packages/rs-sdk/src/platform/transition/put_document.rs
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ impl<S: Signer> PutDocument<S> for Document {
                 self.owner_id(),
                 document_type.data_contract_id(),
                 true,
-                settings,
+                settings.clone(),
             )
             .await?;
 
diff --git a/packages/rs-sdk/src/platform/transition/put_settings.rs b/packages/rs-sdk/src/platform/transition/put_settings.rs
index 7ddaef7a687..806b5c4433b 100644
--- a/packages/rs-sdk/src/platform/transition/put_settings.rs
+++ b/packages/rs-sdk/src/platform/transition/put_settings.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ use dpp::prelude::UserFeeIncrease;
 use rs_dapi_client::RequestSettings;
 
 /// The options when putting something to platform
-#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, Default)]
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Default)]
 pub struct PutSettings {
     pub request_settings: RequestSettings,
     pub identity_nonce_stale_time_s: Option<u64>,
diff --git a/packages/rs-sdk/src/platform/transition/transfer_document.rs b/packages/rs-sdk/src/platform/transition/transfer_document.rs
index 140a6e31663..7a5034b3ce9 100644
--- a/packages/rs-sdk/src/platform/transition/transfer_document.rs
+++ b/packages/rs-sdk/src/platform/transition/transfer_document.rs
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ impl<S: Signer> TransferDocument<S> for Document {
                 self.owner_id(),
                 document_type.data_contract_id(),
                 true,
-                settings,
+                settings.clone(),
             )
             .await?;
 
diff --git a/packages/rs-sdk/src/platform/transition/update_price_of_document.rs b/packages/rs-sdk/src/platform/transition/update_price_of_document.rs
index 93da9aaf2b7..f0224d01a05 100644
--- a/packages/rs-sdk/src/platform/transition/update_price_of_document.rs
+++ b/packages/rs-sdk/src/platform/transition/update_price_of_document.rs
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ impl<S: Signer> UpdatePriceOfDocument<S> for Document {
                 self.owner_id(),
                 document_type.data_contract_id(),
                 true,
-                settings,
+                settings.clone(),
             )
             .await?;
 
diff --git a/packages/rs-sdk/src/platform/transition/withdraw_from_identity.rs b/packages/rs-sdk/src/platform/transition/withdraw_from_identity.rs
index 1dbff8c3ead..d46364c4638 100644
--- a/packages/rs-sdk/src/platform/transition/withdraw_from_identity.rs
+++ b/packages/rs-sdk/src/platform/transition/withdraw_from_identity.rs
@@ -48,7 +48,9 @@ impl WithdrawFromIdentity for Identity {
         signer: S,
         settings: Option<PutSettings>,
     ) -> Result<u64, Error> {
-        let new_identity_nonce = sdk.get_identity_nonce(self.id(), true, settings).await?;
+        let new_identity_nonce = sdk
+            .get_identity_nonce(self.id(), true, settings.clone())
+            .await?;
         let state_transition = IdentityCreditWithdrawalTransition::try_from_identity(
             self,
             None,
diff --git a/packages/rs-sdk/tests/.env.example b/packages/rs-sdk/tests/.env.example
index 1a9222032eb..aceef63d3b4 100644
--- a/packages/rs-sdk/tests/.env.example
+++ b/packages/rs-sdk/tests/.env.example
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 DASH_SDK_PLATFORM_HOST="127.0.0.1"
 DASH_SDK_PLATFORM_PORT=2443
 DASH_SDK_PLATFORM_SSL=false
+# DASH_SDK_PLATFORM_CA_CERT_PATH=/some/path/to/ca.pem
 
 # ProTxHash of masternode that has at least 1 vote casted for DPNS name `testname`
 DASH_SDK_MASTERNODE_OWNER_PRO_REG_TX_HASH="6ac88f64622d9bc0cb79ad0f69657aa9488b213157d20ae0ca371fa5f04fb222"
diff --git a/packages/rs-sdk/tests/fetch/config.rs b/packages/rs-sdk/tests/fetch/config.rs
index a928ce317d0..dc245de50d7 100644
--- a/packages/rs-sdk/tests/fetch/config.rs
+++ b/packages/rs-sdk/tests/fetch/config.rs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 //! This module contains [Config] struct that can be used to configure dash-platform-sdk.
 //! It's mainly used for testing.
 
+use dash_sdk::RequestSettings;
 use dpp::platform_value::string_encoding::Encoding;
 use dpp::{
     dashcore::{hashes::Hash, ProTxHash},
@@ -48,6 +49,10 @@ pub struct Config {
     #[serde(default)]
     pub platform_ssl: bool,
 
+    /// When platform_ssl is true, use the PEM-encoded CA certificate from provided absolute path to verify the server
+    #[serde(default)]
+    pub platform_ca_cert_path: Option<PathBuf>,
+
     /// Directory where all generated test vectors will be saved.
     ///
     /// See [SdkBuilder::with_dump_dir()](crate::SdkBuilder::with_dump_dir()) for more details.
@@ -172,16 +177,28 @@ impl Config {
             panic!("cannot use namespace with root dump dir");
         }
 
+        let request_settings = self
+            .platform_ca_cert_path
+            .as_ref()
+            .map(|cert| {
+                RequestSettings::default()
+                    .with_ca_certificate(cert)
+                    .expect("failed to load CA certificate")
+            })
+            .unwrap_or_default();
+
         // offline testing takes precedence over network testing
         #[cfg(all(feature = "network-testing", not(feature = "offline-testing")))]
         let sdk = {
             // Dump all traffic to disk
-            let builder = dash_sdk::SdkBuilder::new(self.address_list()).with_core(
-                &self.platform_host,
-                self.core_port,
-                &self.core_user,
-                &self.core_password,
-            );
+            let builder = dash_sdk::SdkBuilder::new(self.address_list())
+                .with_core(
+                    &self.platform_host,
+                    self.core_port,
+                    &self.core_user,
+                    &self.core_password,
+                )
+                .with_settings(request_settings);
 
             #[cfg(feature = "generate-test-vectors")]
             let builder = {
@@ -209,6 +226,7 @@ impl Config {
         #[cfg(feature = "offline-testing")]
         let sdk = {
             let mut mock_sdk = dash_sdk::SdkBuilder::new_mock()
+                .with_settings(request_settings)
                 .build()
                 .expect("initialize api");