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# Greenlock v3 on its way (Nov 1st, 2019)
Greenlock v3 is in private beta (for backers) and will be available publicly by Nov 1st.
You can keep an eye for updates on the [campaign page](https://indiegogo.com/at/greenlock) and,
if this has been a useful project that's saved you time, [please contribute](https://paypal.me/rootprojects/99).
# [Greenlock Express](https://git.rootprojects.org/root/greenlock-express.js) is Let's Encrypt for Node
![Greenlock Logo](https://git.rootprojects.org/root/greenlock.js/raw/branch/master/logo/greenlock-1063x250.png "Greenlock Logo")
!["Greenlock Function"](https://git.rootprojects.org/root/greenlock.js/raw/branch/master/logo/from-not-secure-to-secure-url-bar.png "from url bar showing not secure to url bar showing secure")
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<table>
<tr>
<td><a href="https://medium.com/@bohou/secure-your-nodejs-server-with-letsencrypt-for-free-f8925742faa9" target="_blank"><img src="https://git.rootprojects.org/root/greenlock.js/raw/branch/master/logo/ibm-301x112.png"></a></td>
<td><a href="https://github.com/mozilla-iot/le-store-certbot/issues/4" target="_blank"><img src="https://git.rootprojects.org/root/greenlock.js/raw/branch/master/logo/mozilla-iot-301x112.png"></a></td>
<td><a href="https://github.com/digitalbazaar/bedrock-letsencrypt" target="_blank"><img src="https://git.rootprojects.org/root/greenlock.js/raw/branch/master/logo/digital-bazaar-301x112.png"></a></td>
</tr>
</table>
<table>
<tr>
<td><a href="https://github.com/beakerbrowser/homebase" target="_blank"><img src="https://git.rootprojects.org/root/greenlock.js/raw/branch/master/logo/beaker-browser-301x112.png"></a></td>
<td><a href="https://telebit.cloud" target="_blank"><img src="https://git.rootprojects.org/root/greenlock.js/raw/branch/master/logo/telebit-301x112.png"></a></td>
<td><a href="https://rootprojects.org" target="_blank"><img src="https://git.rootprojects.org/root/greenlock.js/raw/branch/master/logo/ppl-301x112.png"></a></td>
</tr>
</table>
Free SSL, Automated HTTPS / HTTP2, served with Node via Express, Koa, hapi, etc.
# [Greenlock](https://git.rootprojects.org/root/greenlock-express.js)&trade; for Express.js | a [Root](https://rootprojects.org) project
```js
require("greenlock-express")
.init(getConfig)
.serve(worker);
<small>formerly letsencrypt-express</small>
function getConfig() {
return {
package: require("./package.json")
};
}
Free SSL, Free Wildcard SSL, and Fully Automated HTTPS made dead simple<br>
<small>certificates issued by Let's Encrypt v2 via [ACME](https://git.rootprojects.org/root/acme-v2.js)</small>
function worker(server) {
server.serveApp(function(req, res) {
// Works with any Node app (Express, etc)
res.end("Hello, Encrypted World!");
});
}
```
!["Lifetime Downloads"](https://img.shields.io/npm/dt/greenlock.svg "Lifetime Download Count can't be shown")
!["Monthly Downloads"](https://img.shields.io/npm/dm/greenlock.svg "Monthly Download Count can't be shown")
!["Weekly Downloads"](https://img.shields.io/npm/dw/greenlock.svg "Weekly Download Count can't be shown")
!["Stackoverflow Questions"](https://img.shields.io/stackexchange/stackoverflow/t/greenlock.svg "S.O. Question count can't be shown")
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# Let's Encrypt for...
[Greenlock&trade;](https://git.rootprojects.org/root/greenlock.js) is for
[Web Servers](https://git.rootprojects.org/root/greenlock-cli.js),
[Web Browsers](https://greenlock.domains),
and **node.js middleware systems**.
- IoT
- Enterprise On-Prem
- Local Development
- Home Servers
- Quitting Heroku
# Features
- [x] Automatic HTTPS
- [x] Let's Encrypt v2 (November 2019)
- [x] ACME Protocol (RFC 8555)
- [x] HTTP Validation (HTTP-01)
- [x] DNS Validation (DNS-01)
- [ ] ALPN Validation (TLS-ALPN-01)
- Need ALPN validation? [contact us](mailto:greenlock-support@therootcompany.com)
- [x] Automated HTTPS
- [x] Fully Automatic Renewals every 45 days
- [x] Free SSL
- [x] Free Wildcard SSL
- [x] Multiple domain support (up to 100 altnames per SAN)
- [x] Dynamic Virtual Hosting (vhost)
- [x] Automatical renewal (10 to 14 days before expiration)
- [x] Great ACME support
- [x] ACME draft 11
- [x] Let's Encrypt v2
- [x] Let's Encrypt v1
- [x] Full node.js support
- [x] node v6+
- [x] core https module
- [x] Express.js
- [x] [Koa](https://git.rootprojects.org/root/greenlock-koa.js)
- [x] [hapi](https://git.rootprojects.org/root/greenlock-hapi.js)
- [x] Extensible Plugin Support
- [x] AWS (S3, Route53)
- [x] Azure
- [x] CloudFlare
- [x] Consul
- [x] Digital Ocean
- [x] etcd
- [x] Redis
- [x] **Wildcard** SSL
- [x] **Localhost** certificates
- [x] HTTPS-enabled Secure **WebSockets** (`wss://`)
- [x] Fully customizable
- [x] **Reasonable defaults**
- [x] Domain Management
- [x] Key and Certificate Management
- [x] ACME Challenge Plugins
# Install
# Plenty of Examples
- [greenlock-express.js/examples/](https://git.rootprojects.org/root/greenlock-express.js/src/branch/master/examples)
- [Express](https://git.rootprojects.org/root/greenlock-express.js/src/branch/master/examples/express.js)
- [Node's **http2**](https://git.rootprojects.org/root/greenlock-express.js/src/branch/master/examples/http2.js)
- [Node's https](https://git.rootprojects.org/root/greenlock-express.js/src/branch/master/examples/https.js)
- [**WebSockets**](https://git.rootprojects.org/root/greenlock-express.js/src/branch/master/examples/websockets.js)
- [Socket.IO](https://git.rootprojects.org/root/greenlock-express.js/src/branch/master/examples/socket-io.js)
- [Cluster](https://git.rootprojects.org/root/greenlock-express.js/src/branch/master/examples/socket-io.js)
- [**Wildcards**](https://git.rootprojects.org/root/greenlock-express.js/src/branch/master/examples/wildcards/README.md)
- [**Localhost**](https://git.rootprojects.org/root/greenlock-express.js/src/branch/master/examples/localhost/README.md)
- [**CI/CD**](https://git.rootprojects.org/root/greenlock-express.js/src/branch/master/examples/ci-cd/README.md)
# Easy to Customize
<!-- greenlock-manager-test => greenlock-manager-custom -->
- [greenlock.js/examples/](https://git.rootprojects.org/root/greenlock.js/src/branch/master/examples)
- [Custom Domain Management](https://git.rootprojects.org/root/greenlock-express.js/src/branch/master/examples/custom-manager/README.md)
- [Custom Key & Cert Storage](https://git.rootprojects.org/root/greenlock-express.js/src/branch/master/examples/custom-store/README.md)
- [Custom ACME Challenges](https://git.rootprojects.org/root/greenlock-express.js/src/branch/master/examples/custom-acme-challenges/README.md)
# QuickStart Guide
Easy as 1, 2, 3... 4
## 1. Create a node project
Create an empty node project.
Be sure to fill out the package name, version, and an author email.
```bash
npm install --save greenlock-express@2.x
mkdir ~/my-project
pushd ~/my-project
npm init
```
# QuickStart
## 2. Create an http app (i.e. express)
<!-- TODO better quickstart (fewer options) -->
This example is shown with Express, but any node app will doGreenlock
works with everything.
(or any node-style http app)
### Screencast
Watch the QuickStart demonstration: [https://youtu.be/e8vaR4CEZ5s](https://youtu.be/e8vaR4CEZ5s&list=PLZaEVINf2Bq_lrS-OOzTUJB4q3HxarlXk)
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8vaR4CEZ5s&list=PLZaEVINf2Bq_lrS-OOzTUJB4q3HxarlXk"><img src="https://i.imgur.com/Y8ix6Ts.png" title="QuickStart Video" alt="YouTube Video Preview" /></a>
- [0:00](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8vaR4CEZ5s&list=PLZaEVINf2Bq_lrS-OOzTUJB4q3HxarlXk#t=0) - Intro
- [2:22](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8vaR4CEZ5s&list=PLZaEVINf2Bq_lrS-OOzTUJB4q3HxarlXk#t=142) - Demonstrating QuickStart Example
- [6:37](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8vaR4CEZ5s&list=PLZaEVINf2Bq_lrS-OOzTUJB4q3HxarlXk?t=397) - Troubleshooting / Gotchas
#### Beyond the QuickStart (Part 2)
- [1:00](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTEn93gxY50&index=2&list=PLZaEVINf2Bq_lrS-OOzTUJB4q3HxarlXk&t=60) - Bringing Greenlock into an Existing Express Project
- [2:26](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTEn93gxY50&index=2&list=PLZaEVINf2Bq_lrS-OOzTUJB4q3HxarlXk&t=146) - The `approveDomains` callback
#### Security Concerns (Part 3)
- [0:00](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZgVqPzoZTY&index=3&list=PLZaEVINf2Bq_lrS-OOzTUJB4q3HxarlXk) - Potential Attacks, and Mitigation
### Working Example Code
Here's a completely working example that will get you started.
```
git clone https://git.rootprojects.org/root/greenlock-express.js.git
pushd greenlock-express.js
npm install
popd
# edit 'email' and 'approveDomains' in
# greenlock-express.js/examples/simple.js
node greenlock-express.js/examples/simple.js
```
All you have to do is start the webserver and then visit it at its domain name.
`server.js`:
```javascript
"use strict";
require("greenlock-express")
.create({
email: "john.doe@example.com", // The email address of the ACME user / hosting provider
agreeTos: true, // You must accept the ToS as the host which handles the certs
configDir: "~/.config/acme/", // Writable directory where certs will be saved
communityMember: true, // Join the community to get notified of important updates
telemetry: true, // Contribute telemetry data to the project
// Using your express app:
// simply export it as-is, then include it here
app: require("./app.js")
//, debug: true
})
.listen(80, 443);
```
`app.js`:
`my-express-app.js`:
```js
"use strict";
// A plain, node-style app
function myPlainNodeHttpApp(req, res) {
res.end("Hello, Encrypted World!");
}
// Wrap that plain app in express,
// because that's what you're used to
var express = require("express");
var app = express();
app.get("/", myPlainNodeHttpApp);
app.use("/", function(req, res) {
res.setHeader("Content-Type", "text/html; charset=utf-8");
res.end("Hello, World!\n\n💚 🔒.js");
});
// export the app normally
// do not .listen()
// Don't do this:
// app.listen(3000)
// Do this instead:
module.exports = app;
```
### `communityMember`
## 3. Serve with Greenlock Express
If you're the kind of person that likes the kinds of stuff that I do,
well, I want to do more of it and I'd like to get you involved.
Greenlock Express is designed with these goals in mind:
As expected, by default we keep your email private and only use it for
transactional messaging, urgent security or API updates
(such as the mandatory upgrade to Let's Encrypt v2), and ACME account registration.
- Simplicity and ease-of-use
- Performance and scalability
- Configurability and control
However, when you set the `communityMember` option to `true` we'll also
inform you when there are meaningful and relavant feature updates (no bugfix noise),
and give you early access to similar projects.
You can start with **near-zero configuration** and
slowly add options for greater performance and customization
later, if you need them.
You can see our full privacy policy at <https://greenlock.domains/legal/#privacy>.
`server.js`:
### What if the example didn't work?
```bash
require("greenlock-express")
.init(getConfig)
.serve(worker);
Double check the following:
function getConfig() {
return {
// uses name and version as part of the ACME client user-agent
// uses author as the contact for support notices
package: require("./package.json")
};
}
- **Public Facing IP** for `http-01` challenges
- Are you running this _as_ a public-facing webserver (good)? or localhost (bad)?
- Does `ifconfig` show a public address (good)? or a private one - 10.x, 192.168.x, etc (bad)?
- If you're on a non-public server, are you using the `dns-01` challenge?
- **correct ACME version**
- Let's Encrypt **v2** (ACME v2) must use `version: 'draft-11'`
- Let's Encrypt v1 must use `version: 'v01'`
- **valid email**
- You MUST set `email` to a **valid address**
- MX records must validate (`dig MX example.com` for `'john@example.com'`)
- **valid DNS records**
- Must have public DNS records (test with `dig +trace A example.com; dig +trace www.example.com` for `[ 'example.com', 'www.example.com' ]`)
- **write access**
- You MUST set `configDir` to a writeable location (test with `touch ~/acme/etc/tmp.tmp`)
- **port binding privileges**
- You MUST be able to bind to ports 80 and 443
- You can do this via `sudo` or [`setcap`](https://gist.github.com/firstdoit/6389682)
- **API limits**
- You MUST NOT exceed the API [**usage limits**](https://letsencrypt.org/docs/staging-environment/) per domain, certificate, IP address, etc
- **Red Lock, Untrusted**
- You MUST use the **production** server url, not staging
- The API URL should not have 'acme-staging-v02', but should have 'acme-v02'
- Delete the `configDir` used for getting certificates in staging
### Production vs Staging
If at first you don't succeed, stop and switch to staging.
There are a number of common problems related to system configuration -
firewalls, ports, permissions, etc - that you are likely to run up against
when using greenlock for your first time.
I've put a "dry run" in place with built-in diagnostics, so hopefully
you get everything right on your first or second try.
However, in order to avoid being blocked by hitting the bad request rate limits
you should switch to using the `staging` server for any testing or debugging.
```
https://acme-staging-v02.api.letsencrypt.org/directory
```
## Working Examples
| Example | Location + Description |
| :-------------------: | :---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------: |
| **QuickStart** | [examples/quickstart.js](https://git.rootprojects.org/root/greenlock-express.js/src/branch/master/examples/quickstart.js) uses the fewest options and accepts all default settings. It's guaranteed to work for you. |
| Production | [examples/production.js](https://git.rootprojects.org/root/greenlock-express.js/src/branch/master/examples/production.js) shows how to require an express app (or other middleware system), expand the `approveDomains` callback, provides an example database shim, and exposes the server instance. |
| Virtual&nbsp;Hosting | [examples/vhost.js](https://git.rootprojects.org/root/greenlock-express.js/src/branch/master/examples/vhost.js) shows how to dynamically secure and serve domains based on their existance on the file system. |
| Wildcard&nbsp;Domains | [examples/wildcard.js](https://git.rootprojects.org/root/greenlock-express.js/src/branch/master/examples/wildcard.js) shows how to use the `acme-dns-01-cli` and wildcard cetificates. |
| HTTPS&nbsp;(raw) | [examples/spdy.js](https://git.rootprojects.org/root/greenlock-express.js/src/branch/master/examples/spdy.js) demonstrates how to manually configure a node web server using the node's built-in `http` and `https` modules. |
| HTTP2&nbsp;(spdy) | Presently spdy is incompatible with node v11, but [examples/spdy.js](https://git.rootprojects.org/root/greenlock-express.js/src/branch/master/examples/spdy.js) demonstrates how to manually configure a node web server with spdy-compatible versions of node and Greenlock. |
| HTTP2&nbsp;(node) | [examples/http2.js](https://git.rootprojects.org/root/greenlock-express.js/src/branch/master/examples/http2.js) uses node's new HTTP2 module, which is NOT compatible with the existing middleware systems (and is not "stable" as of v10.0). |
| WebSockets&nbsp;(ws) | [examples/websockets.js](https://git.rootprojects.org/root/greenlock-express.js/src/branch/master/examples/websockets.js) demonstrates how to use Greenlock express with a websocket server. |
| socket.io | [examples/socket.io.js](https://git.rootprojects.org/root/greenlock-express.js/src/branch/master/examples/socket.io.js) demonstrates how to use Greenlock express with socket.io (even though `ws` is far simpler, faster, and better and every way). |
| - | Build Your Own <br> Be sure to tell me ([@solderjs](https://twitter.com/@solderjs)) / us ([@GreenlockHTTPS](https://twitter.com/@GreenlockHTTPS)) about it. :) |
| Full&nbsp;List | Check out the [examples/](https://git.rootprojects.org/root/greenlock-express.js/src/branch/master/examples) directory |
# Plugins
Plugins developed by `root` are officially maintained, written in Vanilla JS, and typically have 0 dependencies.
**IMPORTANT**:
Community plugins may or may not be maintained and working.
Please try with the defaults before switching to community plugins.
## HTTP-01 Challenges
Plugins for ACME / Let's Encrypt HTTP-01 Challenges.
| | Plugin |
| :--------------: | :---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------: |
| **Default (fs)** | [root/acme-http-01-fs](https://git.rootprojects.org/root/acme-http-01-webroot.js) |
| **Manual (cli)** | [root/acme-http-01-cli](https://git.rootprojects.org/root/acme-http-01-cli.js) |
| standalone | [root/acme-http-01-standalone](https://git.rootprojects.org/root/acme-http-01-standalone.js) |
| AWS S3 | [root/acme-http-01-s3](https://git.rootprojects.org/root/acme-http-01-s3.js) |
| Azure | [kolarcz/node-le-challenge-azure-storage](https://github.com/kolarcz/node-le-challenge-azure-storage) |
| - | Build Your Own <br> [acme-http-01-test](https://git.rootprojects.org/root/acme-http-01-test.js) |
| Full List | Search [acme-http-01-](https://www.npmjs.com/search?q=acme-http-01-) on npm (or [le-challenge-](https://www.npmjs.com/search?q=le-challenge-) for older versions) |
## DNS-01 Challenges
Plugins for ACME / Let's Encrypt DNS-01 Challenges.
| | Plugin |
| :--------------: | :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------: |
| **Manual (cli)** | [root/acme-dns-01-cli](https://git.rootprojects.org/root/acme-dns-01-cli.js) |
| Cloudflare | [nodecraft/acme-dns-01-cloudflare](https://github.com/nodecraft/acme-dns-01-cloudflare) |
| DNSimple | [root/acme-dns-01-dnsimple](https://git.rootprojects.org/root/acme-dns-01-dnsimple.js) |
| Digital Ocean | [root/acme-dns-01-digitalocean](https://git.rootprojects.org/root/acme-dns-01-digitalocean.js) |
| Duck DNS | [root/acme-dns-01-duckdns](https://git.rootprojects.org/root/acme-dns-01-duckdns.js) |
| Gandi | [root/acme-dns-01-gandi](https://git.rootprojects.org/root/acme-dns-01-gandi.js) |
| GoDaddy | [root/acme-dns-01-godaddy](https://git.rootprojects.org/root/acme-dns-01-godaddy.js) |
| NameCheap | [root/acme-dns-01-namecheap](https://git.rootprojects.org/root/acme-dns-01-namecheap.js) |
| Name.com | [root/acme-dns-01-namedotcom](https://git.rootprojects.org/root/acme-dns-01-namedotcom.js) |
| Route 53 (AWS) | [hgezim/acme-dsns-01-route53](https://github.com/hgezim/acme-dns-01-route53) |
| Vultr | [root/acme-dns-01-vultr](https://git.rootprojects.org/root/acme-dns-01-vultr.js) |
| etcd | [ceecko/le-challenge-etcd](https://github.com/ceecko/le-challenge-etcd) |
| - | **Build Your Own** <br> [acme-dns-01-test](https://git.rootprojects.org/root/acme-dns-01-test.js) |
| Full List | Search [acme-dns-01-](https://www.npmjs.com/search?q=acme-dns-01-) or [le-challenge-](https://www.npmjs.com/search?q=le-challenge-) on npm |
## Account & Certificate Storage
| | Plugin |
| :------------------: | :---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------: |
| **Simplest** | [greenlock-store-fs](https://git.rootprojects.org/root/greenlock-store-fs.js) |
| certbot (v2 default) | [le-store-certbot](https://git.coolaj86.com/coolaj86/le-store-certbot.js) |
| AWS S3 | [gl-store-s3](https://git.rootprojects.org/root/gl-store-s3.js) |
| Consul | [sebastian-software/le-store-consul](https://github.com/sebastian-software/le-store-consul) |
| json (fs) | [paulgrove/le-store-simple-fs](https://github.com/paulgrove/le-store-simple-fs) |
| Redis | [digitalbazaar/le-store-redis](https://github.com/digitalbazaar/le-store-redis) |
| - | Build Your Own <br> [greenlock-store-test](https://git.rootprojects.org/root/greenlock-store-test.js) |
| Full List | Search [le-store-](https://www.npmjs.com/search?q=le-store-) on npm |
## Auto-SNI
| | Plugin |
| :---------: | :-------------------------------------------------------------: |
| **Default** | [le-sni-auto](https://git.coolaj86.com/coolaj86/le-sni-auto.js) |
(you probably wouldn't need or want to replace this)
**Bugs**: Please report bugs with the community plugins to the appropriate owner first, then here if you don't get a response.
# Usage
The oversimplified example was the bait
(because everyone seems to want an example that fits in 3 lines, even if it's terribly bad practices),
now here's the switch.
We have another completely working example that will provides a little more to build off of.
```
git clone https://git.rootprojects.org/root/greenlock-express.js.git
pushd greenlock-express.js
npm install
popd
# replace 'fooCheckDb' in
# greenlock-express.js/examples/normal.js
node greenlock-express.js/examples/normal.js
```
It looks a little more like this:
`serve.js`:
```javascript
"use strict";
// returns an instance of greenlock.js with additional helper methods
var glx = require("greenlock-express").create({
server: "https://acme-v02.api.letsencrypt.org/directory",
// Note: If at first you don't succeed, stop and switch to staging:
// https://acme-staging-v02.api.letsencrypt.org/directory
version: "draft-11", // Let's Encrypt v2 (ACME v2)
// If you wish to replace the default account and domain key storage plugin
store: require("le-store-certbot").create({
configDir: require("path").join(require("os").homedir(), "acme", "etc"),
webrootPath: "/tmp/acme-challenges"
}),
// Contribute telemetry data to the project
telemetry: true,
// the default servername to use when the client doesn't specify
// (because some IoT devices don't support servername indication)
servername: "example.com",
approveDomains: approveDomains
});
var server = glx.listen(80, 443, function() {
console.log("Listening on port 80 for ACME challenges and 443 for express app.");
});
```
Note: You shouldn't be using the plain HTTP server for anything except, potentially, for error handling
on the listen event (if the default print-and-quit behavior doesn't work for your use case).
If you need to do that, here's how:
```
var plainServer = server.unencrypted;
plainServer.on('error', function (err) { ... });
```
The Automatic Certificate Issuance is initiated via SNI (`httpsOptions.SNICallback`).
For security, domain validation MUST have an approval callback in _production_.
```javascript
var http01 = require("le-challenge-fs").create({ webrootPath: "/tmp/acme-challenges" });
function approveDomains(opts, certs, cb) {
// This is where you check your database and associated
// email addresses with domains and agreements and such
// if (!isAllowed(opts.domains)) { return cb(new Error("not allowed")); }
// The domains being approved for the first time are listed in opts.domains
// Certs being renewed are listed in certs.altnames (if that's useful)
// Opt-in to submit stats and get important updates
opts.communityMember = true;
// If you wish to replace the default challenge plugin, you may do so here
opts.challenges = { "http-01": http01 };
opts.email = "john.doe@example.com";
opts.agreeTos = true;
// NOTE: you can also change other options such as `challengeType` and `challenge`
// opts.challengeType = 'http-01';
// opts.challenge = require('le-challenge-fs').create({});
cb(null, { options: opts, certs: certs });
function worker(server) {
// Works with any Node app (Express, etc)
var app = require('my-express-app.js');
server.serveApp(app);
}
```
```javascript
// handles acme-challenge and redirects to https
require("http")
.createServer(glx.middleware(require("redirect-https")()))
.listen(80, function() {
console.log("Listening for ACME http-01 challenges on", this.address());
});
And start your server:
var app = require("express")();
app.use("/", function(req, res) {
res.end("Hello, World!");
});
// handles your app
require("https")
.createServer(glx.httpsOptions, app)
.listen(443, function() {
console.log("Listening for ACME tls-sni-01 challenges and serve app on", this.address());
});
```bash
# Allow non-root node to use ports 80 (HTTP) and 443 (HTTPS)
sudo setcap 'cap_net_bind_service=+ep' $(which node)
```
**Security**:
```bash
# `npm start` will call `node ./server.js` by default
npm start
```
Greenlock will do a self-check on all domain registrations
to prevent you from hitting rate limits.
```txt
Greenlock v3.0.0
Greenlock Manager Config File: ~/.config/greenlock/manager.json
Greenlock Storage Directory: ~/.config/greenlock/
# API
Listening on 0.0.0.0:80 for ACME challenges and HTTPS redirects
Listening on 0.0.0.0:443 for secure traffic
```
This module is an elaborate ruse (to provide an oversimplified example and to nab some SEO).
## 4. Manage domains
The API is actually located at [greenlock.js options](https://git.rootprojects.org/root/greenlock.js)
(because all options are simply passed through to `greenlock.js` proper without modification).
Management can be done via the **CLI** or the JavaScript [**API**](https://git.rootprojects.org/root/greenlock.js/).
Since this is the QuickStart, we'll demo the **CLI**:
The only "API" consists of two options, the rest is just a wrapper around `greenlock.js` to take LOC from 15 to 5:
You need to create a Let's Encrypt _subscriber account_, which can be done globally, or per-site.
All individuals, and most businesses, should set this globally:
- `opts.app` An express app in the format `function (req, res) { ... }` (no `next`).
- `server = glx.listen(plainAddr, tlsAddr, onListen)` Accepts port numbers (or arrays of port numbers) to listen on, returns secure server.
- `listen(80, 443)`
- `listen(80, 443, onListenSecure)`
- `listen(80, 443, onListenPlain, onListenSecure)`
- `listen('localhost:80', '0.0.0.0:443')`
- `listen('[::1]:80', '[::]:443')`
- `listen('/tmp/glx.plain.sock', '/tmp/glx.secure.sock')`
```bash
# Set a global subscriber account
npx greenlock config --subscriber-email 'mycompany@example.com' --agree-to-terms true
```
Brief overview of some simple options for `greenlock.js`:
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- `opts.server` set to https://acme-v02.api.letsencrypt.org/directory in production
- `opts.version` set to `v01` for Let's Encrypt v1 or `draft-11` for Let's Encrypt v2 (mistakenly called ACME v2)
- `opts.email` The default email to use to accept agreements.
- `opts.agreeTos` When set to `true`, this always accepts the LetsEncrypt TOS. When a string it checks the agreement url first.
- `opts.communityMember` Join the community to get notified of important updates and help make greenlock better
- `opts.approveDomains` can be either of:
- An explicit array of allowed domains such as `[ 'example.com', 'www.example.com' ]`
- A callback `function (opts, certs, cb) { cb(null, { options: opts, certs: certs }); }` for setting `email`, `agreeTos`, `domains`, etc (as shown in usage example above)
- `opts.renewWithin` is the **maximum** number of days (in ms) before expiration to renew a certificate.
- `opts.renewBy` is the **minimum** number of days (in ms) before expiration to renew a certificate.
A Let's Encrypt SSL certificate has a "Subject" (Primary Domain) and up to 100 "Alternative Names"
(of which the first _must_ be the subject).
## Supported ACME versions
```bash
# Add a certificate with specific domains
npx greenlock add --subject example.com --altnames example.com,www.example.com
```
- Let's Encrypt v1 (aka v01)
- Let's Encrypt v2 (aka v02 or ACME draft 11)
- ACME draft 11 (ACME v2 is a misnomer)
- Wildcard domains (via dns-01 challenges)
- `*.example.com`
<!-- todo print where the cert was saved -->
<small>tags: letsencrypt acme free ssl automated https node express.js</small>
This will update the config file (assuming the default fs-based management plugin):
`~/.config/greenlock/manager.json`:
```json
{
"subscriberEmail": "letsencrypt-test@therootcompany.com",
"agreeToTerms": true,
"sites": {
"example.com": {
"subject": "example.com",
"altnames": ["example.com", "www.example.com"]
}
}
}
```
Note: **Localhost**, **Wildcard**, and Certificates for Private Networks require
[**DNS validation**](https://git.rootprojects.org/root/greenlock-exp).
- DNS Validation
- [**Wildcards**](https://git.rootprojects.org/root/greenlock-express.js/src/branch/master/examples/wildcards/README.md)
- [**Localhost**](https://git.rootprojects.org/root/greenlock-express.js/src/branch/master/examples/localhost/README.md)
- [**CI/CD**](https://git.rootprojects.org/root/greenlock-express.js/src/branch/master/examples/ci-cd/README.md)
# Full Documentation
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- Greenlock CLI
- Greenlock JavaScript API
-->
Most of the documentation is done by use-case examples, as shown up at the top of the README.
We're working on more comprehensive documentation for this newly released version.
**Please open an issue** with questions in the meantime.
# Commercial Support
Do you need...
- training?
- specific features?
- different integrations?
- bugfixes, on _your_ timeline?
- custom code, built by experts?
- commercial support and licensing?
You're welcome to [contact us](mailto:aj@therootcompany.com) in regards to IoT, On-Prem,
Enterprise, and Internal installations, integrations, and deployments.
We have both commercial support and commercial licensing available.
We also offer consulting for all-things-ACME and Let's Encrypt.
# Legal &amp; Rules of the Road