mix phx.gen.cert

Generates a self-signed certificate for HTTPS testing.

$ mix phx.gen.cert
$ mix phx.gen.cert my-app.localhost my-app.internal.example.com

Creates a private key and a self-signed certificate in PEM format. These files can be referenced in the certfile and keyfile parameters of an HTTPS Endpoint.

WARNING: only use the generated certificate for testing in a closed network environment, such as running a development server on localhost. For production, staging, or testing servers on the public internet, obtain a proper certificate, for example from Let's Encrypt.

Arguments

The list of hostnames, if none are specified, defaults to:

• localhost

Other (optional) arguments:

• --output (-o): the path and base filename for the certificate and key (default: priv/cert/selfsigned)
• --name (-n): the Common Name value in certificate's subject (default: "Self-signed test certificate")

Requires OTP 21.3 or later.