Can't get https service to my webpage

[francislavoie]

@mickopla

waterfordweathercam.ddns.net {
reverse_proxy localhost:8443
}

Based on the port number being 8443, I assume the upstream is expecting an HTTPS request. Caddy’s reverse_proxy makes HTTP requests by default.

Are you sure you need to use that port? Does your upstream app have an HTTP port?

See this article, you don’t need to proxy over HTTPS when the upstream is within the same network.

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