What does the 'x509 certificate signed by unknown authority' error mean when connecting via Cloudflare?

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What does the 'x509 certificate signed by unknown authority' error mean when connecting via Cloudflare?
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This error typically means your server's SSL certificate is either self-signed or signed by a Certificate Authority (CA) that your client (e.g., web browser, API client) doesn't trust. The client doesn't have the root certificate for that CA in its trust store.