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However, there is no CA issues certificate for localhost, simply because no one owns localhost. They are trusted issuers of the internet and do their due diligence on whether the site does what it is supposed to do before issuing any certificate. SSL certificates are usually signed by third-party companies known as Certificate Authority (CA).

Access the localhost with HTTPS securely from the browser or API client.

Configure the Firefox web browser and the Postman API client to allow certificates that we have signed as the CA.

Develop a server using Node.js that is being served up using a localhost SSL certificate.

Working knowledge of Linux bash commands, Node.js and Express.

Operating System can either be Windows installed with Cygwin or Linux based operating system.

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It is equally important that we get an SSL certificate for the same, for the users to trust the site and to remove the ‘Not Secure’ message at the address bar. It is also possible to run the web application in a local environment and have it accessible over the internet. Building a web application for a production server requires local testing before deployment.

This article will take you through the process of provisioning SSL certificates for local servers.