Can I deploy n8n on HTTPS without need for a reverse-proxy or load-balancer?

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The docker compose example in guide uses traefik. Can we use HTTPS to reach n8n instance without any such additional services?

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Yes, n8n can handle encrypted connections on its own as well, so a reverse proxy (while very common) is not technically needed.

You’d need to set the respective environment variables (N8N_SSL_CERT, N8N_SSL_CERT, N8N_PROTOCOL) for this to work.

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@MutedJam I believe you meant N8N_SSL_CERT & N8N_SSL_KEY yes?

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Ooops, clearly I need to learn how copy & paste works :see_no_evil:

You’re right of course. N8N_SSL_CERT would point to your certificate and N8N_SSL_KEY to the respective key.

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@MutedJam Does the N8N_SSL_KEY refer to the private key for the generated certificate/public key?

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Yes, N8N_SSL_KEY would be the path to your private key .PEM file.

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