Phoenix v1.6.5
Phoenix

mix phx.gen.cert (Phoenix v1.6.5) View Source

Generates a self-signed certificate for HTTPS testing.

$ mix phx.gen.cert
$ mix phx.gen.cert my-app my-app.local my-app.internal.example.com

Creates a private key and a self-signed certificate in PEM format. These files can be referenced in the certfile and keyfile parameters of an HTTPS Endpoint.

WARNING: only use the generated certificate for testing in a closed network environment, such as running a development server on localhost. For production, staging, or testing servers on the public internet, obtain a proper certificate, for example from Let's Encrypt.

NOTE: when using Google Chrome, open chrome://flags/#allow-insecure-localhost to enable the use of self-signed certificates on localhost.

Arguments

The list of hostnames, if none are specified, defaults to:

  • localhost

Other (optional) arguments:

  • --output (-o): the path and base filename for the certificate and key (default: priv/cert/selfsigned)
  • --name (-n): the Common Name value in certificate's subject (default: "Self-signed test certificate")

Requires OTP 21.3 or later.