https://github.com/kaiserwerk/certmaker

A dead-simple Certificate Authority (+ Validation Authority) server with a RESTful API for your local certificate needs.
https://github.com/kaiserwerk/certmaker

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A dead-simple Certificate Authority (+ Validation Authority) server with a RESTful API for your local certificate needs.

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/kaiserwerk/certmaker
• Owner: KaiserWerk
• License: mit
• Created: 2021-01-16T15:27:38.000Z (over 5 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2025-11-10T22:05:07.000Z (7 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-11-11T00:11:44.264Z (7 months ago)
• Topics: api, authority, ca, certificate, certificate-authority, tls, x509
• Language: Go
• Homepage:
• Size: 2.52 MB
• Stars: 4
• Watchers: 1
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 7
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE.md
  • Security: docs/security.md

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# CertMaker

A simple, yet powerful Certificate Authority (and VA) server. It does intentionally __NOT__ 

implement the *ACME* protocol and is intentionally kept very simple.

It is meant to be used programmatically to automate certificate distribution.

Perfect for your homelab or self-hosted infrastructure.

### Features

* Obtain fresh certificates via UI and API

  * With optional DNS name/IP ownership verification

* Obtain the root certificate via UI and API

* Adjustable certificate validity (1 - 182 days)

  * Default validity is 7 days

* Certificates can be created for domains, IP addresses and email addresses

* Manage your CertMaker instance with a simple web UI

* Revoke certificates programmatically or manually via UI

### Documentation

* [Setup](docs/setup.md)

* [Configuration](docs/configuration.md)

* [API](docs/api.md)

* [Security](docs/security.md)

### Tools

* [CertMaker Bot](https://github.com/KaiserWerk/CertMaker-Bot)

  A simple sidecar app to automate fetching new certificates based on configuration files.

* [CertMaker CLI](https://github.com/KaiserWerk/CertMaker-CLI)

  A command line tool to obtain certificates from CertMaker instances and to handle general certificate needs.

* [Go SDK](https://github.com/KaiserWerk/CertMaker-Go-SDK)

  

  The Golang software development kit for *CertMaker*. It allows you to build custom apps for your specific 

  certificate needs without having to use the HTTP API directly.