How to Add an SSL Certificate to a Node.js Application
During development, you may want to set up your web server to establish secure connections with browsers. Node.js makes this a straightforward process, even in a non-production environment, with its built-inhttpsmodule.
In production, you might set up your application behind a reverse proxy like NGINX, which usually serves certificates for you. But you may still need to test your application usinghttpsin development.
How can you use an SSL certificate in a Node.js application?
How to Use an SSL Certificate to Develop a Secure Node.js Server
You can easilycreate a self-signed SSL certificate in Linux, and follow the steps below to configure your Node application to usehttps.
You may now start your server in the terminal usingnode index.js. When you test the connection by openinghttps://localhostorhttps://localhost:443/in your browser, you should see‘hello world’displayed.
Your browser may also warn you about an insecure connection when using the self-signed certificate. This is normal as self-signed certificates are generally considered insecure by web browsers.
You may get the error“Error: listen EACCES: permission denied 0.0.0.0:443”when you strive to start your server, this is due to your machine denying the application access to port 443 which is the default behavior in most devices. To fix this, run thenode index.jscommand as the root user in Linux (sudo node index.js), or open your terminal as an administrator in Windows.
Using SSL Certificates in Node.js Applications
Most of the time, you’ll only want to add SSL certificates during the development phase. Production requirements usually call for the installation of security tools like firewalls and reverse proxies anyway.
In this manner, using an SSL certificate for your application is no longer required. You may only want to add an SSL certificate in production if your application communicates with external services.
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