envoyproxy/envoy

ACME support

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#96 opened on Sep 23, 2016

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Description

Automated letsencrypt certificates creation / renewal would be great.

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Research direction
Implement an ACME client in Envoy to automate certificate issuance and renewal from Let's Encrypt. Study existing ACME implementations and Envoy's extension model.
Tech stack
cpp
Domain
backendinfrastructurecloudnetworkingsecurity
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.
1-2 days
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
C++HTTPTLSEnvoy architecture
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
50