Node js Create HTTPS Server

Node Js HTTPS Server.

Hello friends today we are going to learn a simple code about how to start or create a simple https server in node js without any framework or library.

for run a secure server in like https in node js you need a self certified secure key.  SO you can generate those key by openssl.

Here are we https://www.openssl.org/

See the example for linux openssl obtain a new certificate.

Configure and start the server

// Import the https node module
let https = require('https');

// Instiate the server
let serverOptions = {
    'key' : '../key-path/key.pem',
    'cert' : '../key-path/cert.pem'
};
const server  = https.createServer(serverOptions, function(req, res) {
    // Handle your req and response here
    res.send('Welcome to keyscript');    
});

// Listen the server
server.listen(3001, function() {
    console.log('Https server is listing on port 3001');
});

So by using this simple code you can run your sever in secure mode.

Hello friends, I am vikram parihar, If you find this tutorial as useful please share the article and feeback by comment.