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Day 11: Add HTTPS (SSL certificate)

· 24 min read
Norah Klintberg Sakal
AI Consultant & Developer

Add HTTPS (SSL Certificate)

What you'll learn

How to request a free SSL certificate from AWS and enable HTTPS on your Application Load Balancer

Make it secure

Day 10: You got a custom domain

Today: We make it secure with HTTPS

Here's the situation:

Your app is accessible at:

http://ai-caller.yourdomain.com

Browser says: ⚠️ "Not secure":

Browser says: 'Not secure'

Browser says: ⚠️ "Not secure"

The problem:
❌ Data transmitted in plain text
❌ Anyone can intercept traffic
❌ Users don't trust it
❌ Browser shows scary warnings
❌ Can't use modern web features (WebRTC, microphone access)

What you need: