diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
index edf7b2b..671dc35 100644
--- a/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ repos:
         exclude: "README.md"
   # Central hooks
   - repo: https://github.com/phantomcyber/dev-cicd-tools
-    rev: v2.1.4
+    rev: v2.2.4
     hooks:
       - id: build-docs
         language: python
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8d7060a..5cdd3aa 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -162,6 +162,7 @@ This table lists the configuration variables required to operate IP2Location IO.
 VARIABLE | REQUIRED | TYPE | DESCRIPTION
 -------- | -------- | ---- | -----------
 **api_key** | required | password | IP2Location.io API key |
+**verify_server_cert** | optional | boolean | Verify the IP2Location.io server certificate |
 
 ### Supported Actions
 
diff --git a/ip2locationio.json b/ip2locationio.json
index e44d962..b8b89c5 100644
--- a/ip2locationio.json
+++ b/ip2locationio.json
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     "type": "information",
     "product_vendor": "IP2Location.io",
     "product_name": "IP2Location.io",
-    "python_version": "3",
+    "python_version": "3.9, 3.13",
     "product_version_regex": ".*",
     "logo": "logo_ip2locationio.svg",
     "logo_dark": "logo_ip2locationio_dark.svg",
@@ -29,6 +29,13 @@
             "data_type": "password",
             "required": true,
             "order": 0
+        },
+        "verify_server_cert": {
+            "description": "Verify the IP2Location.io server certificate",
+            "data_type": "boolean",
+            "required": false,
+            "default": true,
+            "order": 1
         }
     },
     "actions": [
diff --git a/ip2locationio_connector.py b/ip2locationio_connector.py
index f10ed46..f7a00a2 100644
--- a/ip2locationio_connector.py
+++ b/ip2locationio_connector.py
@@ -112,9 +112,17 @@ def _make_rest_call(self, endpoint, action_result, method="get", **kwargs):
         url = self._base_url + endpoint
 
         try:
-            r = request_func(url, verify=config.get("verify_server_cert", False), **kwargs)
+            r = request_func(url, verify=config.get("verify_server_cert", True), **kwargs)
+        except requests.exceptions.RequestException as e:
+            return RetVal(
+                action_result.set_status(phantom.APP_ERROR, f"Error connecting to IP2Location.io. Details: {type(e).__name__}"),
+                resp_json,
+            )
         except Exception as e:
-            return RetVal(action_result.set_status(phantom.APP_ERROR, f"Error Connecting to server. Details: {e!s}"), resp_json)
+            return RetVal(
+                action_result.set_status(phantom.APP_ERROR, f"Unexpected connection error. Details: {type(e).__name__}"),
+                resp_json,
+            )
 
         return self._process_response(r, action_result)
 
diff --git a/release_notes/unreleased.md b/release_notes/unreleased.md
index fbcb2fd..f79972f 100644
--- a/release_notes/unreleased.md
+++ b/release_notes/unreleased.md
@@ -1 +1,4 @@
 **Unreleased**
+
+* Enable TLS server certificate verification by default
+* Prevent API keys in failed request URLs from reaching action results