How do i enable HTTPS for Daml JSON API using Apache Reverse Proxy

Questions
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Hi,
Could you please give me the steps that needs to be followed to enable HTTPS for JSON API using Apache reverse proxy?

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To enable HTTPS for a JSON API using Apache reverse proxy, you can follow these steps:

  1. Install an SSL/TLS certificate: First, you need to obtain an SSL/TLS certificate for your domain.

  2. Configure Apache with SSL/TLS: Once you have the SSL/TLS certificate, you need to configure Apache to use it. You can do this by adding the following lines to your Apache configuration file (usually located in /etc/apache2/sites-available/000-default.conf):

SSLEngine on
SSLProxyEngine on
SSLCertificateFile /path/to/your/certificate.crt
SSLCertificateKeyFile /path/to/your/private.key

Replace “/path/to/your/certificate.crt” and “/path/to/your/private.key” with the paths to your SSL/TLS certificate and private key.

  1. Configure the reverse proxy: Next, you need to configure Apache to act as a reverse proxy for your JSON API. You can do this by adding the following lines to your Apache configuration file:

ProxyPass /api https://your-api-domain.com/api
ProxyPassReverse /api https://your-api-domain.com/api

Replace “https://your-api-domain.com/api” with the actual URL of your JSON API.

  1. Restart Apache: Finally, restart Apache to apply the changes:

sudo service apache2 restart

After completing these steps, your JSON API should now be accessible over HTTPS through your Apache reverse proxy.

Hope this helps

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Thanks Chris for giving such a detail solution.