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DevOps & Cloud•September 21, 2023•7 min read

Caddy: Modern Web Server with Automatic HTTPS

Caddy provides automatic HTTPS and simple configuration for modern web serving.

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Caddy handles HTTPS automatically with Let's Encrypt. Simple Caddyfile configuration. Reverse proxy capabilities built-in. Modern HTTP/2 and HTTP/3 support.

Configuration

Caddyfile provides simple syntax. Automatic HTTPS by default. Reverse proxy with one line. API for dynamic configuration.

  • Use Caddyfile for simple configuration
  • Enable automatic HTTPS with domain names
  • Configure reverse proxy to backends
  • Serve static files efficiently
  • Use API for dynamic changes

Features

Automatic certificate management. HTTP/3 with QUIC protocol. Compression built-in. Logging and metrics available.

Tags

caddyweb-serverhttpsdevopsreverse-proxy