The zodiac , as mentioned above, will allow you to make HTTPS requests from Zinc.
Include it like this (recipe from the Pharo forum ):
First, download the SqueakSSL plugin and place it in your Pharo directory, and then download the necessary packages:
"Load Zinc HTTP Components"
Gofer it
squeaksource: 'ZincHTTPComponents';
package: 'Zinc-HTTP';
package: 'Zinc-Tests';
package: 'Zinc-Patch-HTTPSocket';
load.
"Load Zodiac including extras"
Gofer it
squeaksource: 'Zodiac';
package: 'Zodiac-Core';
package: 'Zodiac-Tests';
load.
"Load extra Zinc support for Zodiac"
Gofer it
squeaksource: 'ZincHTTPComponents';
package: 'Zinc-Zodiac';
load.
"Switch to the Zn Zodiac socket factory"
ZnNetworkingUtils default: ZnZodiacNetworkingUtils new.
HTTPS.