romanz/electrs

Feature: add built-in HTTPS

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#904 opened on Jul 17, 2023

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Description

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe. Configuring a proxy to add ssl is too much work for something so necessary and rote, none of the proxy solutions are simple enough.

Describe the solution you'd like To have a https mode be a cli option and not have to configure additional software to get basic security.

Describe alternatives you've considered hitch and nginx

Additional context There are crates in rust that help with this, including creating the certs (which I also shouldn't have to do)

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Research direction
Examine the existing server setup code, identify where to add TLS wrapping using rustls or native tls crate, and implement CLI flags for certificate and key paths.
Tech stack
rust
Domain
backendsecurity
Issue type
Feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
Half day
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
Active
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Clear
Prerequisites
RustTLS/SSL basics
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
70