how to automate ssl/tls configuration checks for your servers

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the problem

keeping ssl/tls configurations up-to-date and secure is a constant hassle. manual checks are time-consuming, error-prone, and often miss outdated protocols or weak ciphers.

the solution

we built an api that performs deep analysis of your server's ssl/tls setup. it checks cipher support, protocol versions, certificate legitimacy, and flags outdated standards. here`s an example:

curl -G https://ssl-tls-configuration-audit.apimesh.xyz/check --data-urlencode "host=yourserver.com"

json response shape:
{
"host": "yourserver.com",
"protocols_supported": ["tls1.2", "tls1.3"],
"ciphers_supported": ["ECDHE-RSA-AES128-GCM-SHA256", "ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384"],
"certificate_valid": true,
"outdated_standards": []
}

how it works

it fetches SSL data from your server via public APIs, analyzing supported protocols, ciphers, and certificate legitimacy. it quickly highlights insecure or outdated configurations.