https://github.com/go-acme/lego
Let's Encrypt/ACME client and library written in Go
https://github.com/go-acme/lego
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Let's Encrypt/ACME client and library written in Go
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/go-acme/lego
- Owner: go-acme
- License: mit
- Created: 2015-06-08T00:36:41.000Z (almost 10 years ago)
- Default Branch: master
- Last Pushed: 2025-04-29T11:57:53.000Z (4 days ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-05-01T13:11:37.425Z (2 days ago)
- Topics: acme, acme-client, certificate, dns, letsencrypt, rfc8555, rfc8737, rfc8738, security, tls
- Language: Go
- Homepage: https://go-acme.github.io/lego/
- Size: 18.8 MB
- Stars: 8,477
- Watchers: 95
- Forks: 1,063
- Open Issues: 159
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- Changelog: CHANGELOG.md
- Contributing: CONTRIBUTING.md
- License: LICENSE
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README
Automatic Certificates and HTTPS for everyone.
# Lego
Let's Encrypt client and ACME library written in Go.
[](https://pkg.go.dev/github.com/go-acme/lego/v4)
[](https://github.com//go-acme/lego/actions)
[](https://hub.docker.com/r/goacme/lego/)
## Features
- ACME v2 [RFC 8555](https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc8555.html)
- Support [RFC 8737](https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc8737.html): TLS Application‑Layer Protocol Negotiation (ALPN) Challenge Extension
- Support [RFC 8738](https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc8738.html): certificates for IP addresses
- Support [draft-ietf-acme-ari-03](https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/draft-ietf-acme-ari/): Renewal Information (ARI) Extension
- Support [draft-aaron-acme-profiles-00](https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/draft-aaron-acme-profiles/): Profiles Extension
- Comes with about [150 DNS providers](https://go-acme.github.io/lego/dns)
- Register with CA
- Obtain certificates, both from scratch or with an existing CSR
- Renew certificates
- Revoke certificates
- Robust implementation of ACME challenges:
- HTTP (http-01)
- DNS (dns-01)
- TLS (tls-alpn-01)
- SAN certificate support
- [CNAME support](https://letsencrypt.org/2019/10/09/onboarding-your-customers-with-lets-encrypt-and-acme.html) by default
- [Custom challenge solvers](https://go-acme.github.io/lego/usage/library/writing-a-challenge-solver/)
- Certificate bundling
- OCSP helper function
## Installation
How to [install](https://go-acme.github.io/lego/installation/).
## Usage
- as a [CLI](https://go-acme.github.io/lego/usage/cli)
- as a [library](https://go-acme.github.io/lego/usage/library)
## Documentation
Documentation is hosted live at https://go-acme.github.io/lego/.
## DNS providers
Detailed documentation is available [here](https://go-acme.github.io/lego/dns).
Active24
Akamai EdgeDNS
Alibaba Cloud DNS
all-inkl
Amazon Lightsail
Amazon Route 53
ArvanCloud
Aurora DNS
Autodns
Axelname
Azure (deprecated)
Azure DNS
Baidu Cloud
Bindman
Bluecat
BookMyName
Brandit (deprecated)
Bunny
Checkdomain
Civo
Cloud.ru
CloudDNS
Cloudflare
ClouDNS
CloudXNS (Deprecated)
ConoHa
Constellix
Core-Networks
CPanel/WHM
Derak Cloud
deSEC.io
Designate DNSaaS for Openstack
Digital Ocean
DirectAdmin
DNS Made Easy
dnsHome.de
DNSimple
DNSPod (deprecated)
Domain Offensive (do.de)
Domeneshop
EasyDNS
Efficient IP
Epik
Exoscale
External program
F5 XC
freemyip.com
G-Core
Gandi
Gandi Live DNS (v5)
Glesys
Go Daddy
Google Cloud
Google Domains
Hetzner
Hosting.de
Hosttech
HTTP request
http.net
Huawei Cloud
Hurricane Electric DNS
HyperOne
IBM Cloud (SoftLayer)
IIJ DNS Platform Service
Infoblox
Infomaniak
Internet Initiative Japan
Internet.bs
Joker
Joohoi's ACME-DNS
Liara
Lima-City
Linode (v4)
Liquid Web
Loopia
LuaDNS
Mail-in-a-Box
ManageEngine CloudDNS
Manual
Metaname
Metaregistrar
mijn.host
Mittwald
myaddr.{tools,dev,io}
MyDNS.jp
MythicBeasts
Name.com
Namecheap
Namesilo
NearlyFreeSpeech.NET
Netcup
Netlify
Nicmanager
NIFCloud
Njalla
Nodion
NS1
Open Telekom Cloud
Oracle Cloud
OVH
plesk.com
Porkbun
PowerDNS
Rackspace
Rain Yun/雨云
RcodeZero
reg.ru
Regfish
RFC2136
RimuHosting
Sakura Cloud
Scaleway
Selectel
Selectel v2
SelfHost.(de|eu)
Servercow
Shellrent
Simply.com
Sonic
Spaceship
Stackpath
Technitium
Tencent Cloud DNS
Timeweb Cloud
TransIP
UKFast SafeDNS
Ultradns
Variomedia
VegaDNS
Vercel
Versio.[nl|eu|uk]
VinylDNS
VK Cloud
Volcano Engine/火山引擎
Vscale
Vultr
Webnames
Websupport
WEDOS
West.cn/西部数码
Yandex 360
Yandex Cloud
Yandex PDD
Zone.ee
If your DNS provider is not supported, please open an [issue](https://github.com/go-acme/lego/issues/new?assignees=&labels=enhancement%2C+new-provider&template=new_dns_provider.md).