diff --git a/platformio/__init__.py b/platformio/__init__.py
index b8e820b0..1ae99390 100644
--- a/platformio/__init__.py
+++ b/platformio/__init__.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ __email__ = "me@ikravets.com"
 __license__ = "Apache Software License"
 __copyright__ = "Copyright 2014-present PlatformIO"
 
-__apiurl__ = "http://api.platformio.org"
+__apiurl__ = "https://api.platformio.org"
 __apiip__ = "198.7.57.247"
 
 if sys.version_info < (2, 7, 0) or sys.version_info >= (3, 0, 0):
diff --git a/platformio/util.py b/platformio/util.py
index c8b8c18f..f32f96d3 100644
--- a/platformio/util.py
+++ b/platformio/util.py
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@ def get_api_result(path, params=None, data=None, skipdns=False):
     headers = get_request_defheaders()
     url = __apiurl__
     if skipdns:
-        url = "http://%s" % __apiip__
+        url = "https://%s" % __apiip__
         headers['host'] = __apiurl__[__apiurl__.index("://") + 3:]
 
     try: