# Ssl enable IPFS go add api

**URL:** <https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/ssl-enable-ipfs-go-add-api/16638>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Tags:** go-ipfs\
**Created:** [June 29, 2023, 11:15am UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/ssl-enable-ipfs-go-add-api/16638 "2023-06-29T11:15:07Z")\
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**Author:** ![amisha2012](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/discuss.ipfs.tech/amisha2012/32/7778_2.png) [@amisha2012](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/amisha2012)\
**Post date:** [June 29, 2023, 11:15am UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/ssl-enable-ipfs-go-add-api/16638/1 "2023-06-29T11:15:07Z")

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Hello,

can we configure ssl on ipfs go add api.?

Regards,

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**Author:** ![hector](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/discuss.ipfs.tech/hector/32/178_2.png) [@hector](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/hector)\
**Post date:** [June 29, 2023, 11:18am UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/ssl-enable-ipfs-go-add-api/16638/2 "2023-06-29T11:18:21Z")

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It is not supported. You need to put nginx or something in front to do ssl termination.

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**Author:** ![Jorropo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/discuss.ipfs.tech/jorropo/32/3230_2.png) [@Jorropo](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/Jorropo)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2023, 3:17am UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/ssl-enable-ipfs-go-add-api/16638/3 "2023-06-30T03:17:25Z")

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👍 you should also add authentication in your nginx or whatever reverse proxy layer.