Simple Python HTTPS Server

# Simple HTTP Server

$ python -m SimpleHTTPServer 8080

# Simple HTTPS Server

# generate server.xml with the following command:
$ openssl req -new -x509 -keyout server.pem -out server.pem -days 365 -nodes
# run as follows:
$ python simple-https-server.py
# then in your browser, visit:
#    https://localhost:4443

import BaseHTTPServer, SimpleHTTPServer
import ssl

httpd = BaseHTTPServer.HTTPServer(('localhost', 4443), SimpleHTTPServer.SimpleHTTPRequestHandler)
httpd.socket = ssl.wrap_socket (httpd.socket, certfile='./server.pem', server_side=True)
httpd.serve_forever()


http://www.piware.de/2011/01/creating-an-https-server-in-python/