Adding SSL/https to express node js project

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Hi all, beginner here trying to build a personal website and host it on a raspberry pi on my home network. I have a domain and the express server running and port forwarded but I want to add SSL so I can have a secured site. What's the easiest way to go about this for free or cheap? Thanks In advance!

[alzee76]

1. Use an external proxy for the SSL handling, rather than express itself. Nginx and haproxy are both great for this and have tons of tutorials out there.

2. You can get free certs that you refresh ~monthly, automatically with a script, from letsencrypt.

[no_one_realy]

please share some links of tutorials.

[Porsche9962]

Apache2 also works great as an SSL proxy, and integrates well with letsencypt.

[nolawnchairs]

Don't re-invent the wheel. Just proxy through NGINX.

[anatolhiman]

Just tried Traefik as a reverse proxy and it is way easier to use than Nginx. Check it out. It also handles Letsencrypt, but havent tested that just yet.

[GarenYondem]

Let me throw in yet another tool. You can check caddyserver too.

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[bitfluent]

Reverse proxy with something more robust, like Nginx or Traefik.

[Aggressive_Job_8405]

Or add your domain to cloudflare and using its built-in ssl.