Use Caddy only for ssl certificate/key generation

[matt (Matt Holt)]

@pwned

I just wanted to ask whether it is possible to use Caddy v2 only for Letsencrpyt ssl certificate and key generation on certain websites?

If you want to only manage certificates and not run an HTTPS server too, it’s also very easy:

Using Caddy to keep certificates renewed

You can use Caddy as an automated certificate manager to keep certificates renewed without having to run an HTTPS server [1]. This way, the certificates can be used by other programs that need them. Caddy’s tls app can be configured without the need for an HTTP server. It can keep certificates renewed. Without additional configuration, assets (certificates, keys, and metadata) are stored in a data directory on the local file system at a location dependent upon your OS. The simplest form is to …