Well, since ESP8266 doesn't do SSL with Espruino it's hardly surprising it's complaining.
If you had an Espruino WiFi or had an Espruino Pico with ESP8266 connected then SSL would work.
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Espruino is a JavaScript interpreter for low-power Microcontrollers. This site is both a support community for Espruino and a place to share what you are working on.
Well, since ESP8266 doesn't do SSL with Espruino it's hardly surprising it's complaining.
If you had an Espruino WiFi or had an Espruino Pico with ESP8266 connected then SSL would work.