HTTPS/SSL Certificates

Summary

Serving your API securely over encrypted HTTPS — most modern hosting platforms provision and renew free certificates (via Let's Encrypt) automatically.

How to Learn This

1Confirm your deployed API automatically has a valid HTTPS certificate.
2Learn what Let's Encrypt is and how automatic certificate renewal works.
3Understand why plain HTTP APIs are unacceptable for anything handling real user data.

Domain & DNS Setup

CDN Setup

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