About sslwebsites
sslwebsites is a certificate management service for coding agents and their operators. Its CLI and MCP server cover certificate issuance, renewal, monitoring, and installation guidance.
Key features
- 01Issue, renew, revoke, and download certificates
- 02Bulk certificate creation
- 03Expiry and health monitoring
- 04HTTP webhooks for certificate events
- 05Install guides for nine server types
Use cases
- 01Issue a certificate for a project domain
- 02Check expiring certificates before deployment
- 03Renew or revoke a certificate
- 04Notify a stack about certificate events
MCP support
The local MCP server exposes 10 tools for certificate status, listing, details, creation, renewal, revocation, downloads, expiry checks, health, and install guides.
Configuration
Local server config is the same for every client. Copy it into your client’s MCP config file.
npx -y sslwebsitesSSL_API_KEYSecretSSLWebsites API key (ssl_free_... or ssl_live_...). Get one instantly: npx sslwebsites signup my-project --localLocal servers need a runtime on your machine (e.g. Node.js 18+). Config file locations differ by client; see your client’s docs.
Tools
Local servers expose tools only once running on your machine, and the maintainer has not provided a tool list.
Details
From the project READMEssl
SSL certificate management for coding agents. Issue, renew, monitor certs — as easy as git.
git for your code. ssl for your certs.
Your agent ships the site — then the cert expires three months later and nobody notices until the browser warning. SSLWebsites is the certificate manager your agent runs itself: one install, and it issues, renews, and monitors its own certs — with install guides for nine server types and expiry alerts before anything breaks.
Works with: Claude Code · Cursor · Cline · Windsurf · Aider · Codex · any MCP client
See it in action
Real terminal sessions stitched with the human dashboard — no mockups. Click a poster to watch.
| Signup to issued cert | Monitor & renew | Upgrade to paid |
|---|---|---|
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More scenarios: sslwebsites.com/#demo
Install
npm install -g sslwebsites
The npm package is sslwebsites; the command is ssl.
Quick Start
# Create a project — API key active instantly, free plan
ssl signup my-project --local
# Issue a certificate
ssl cert example.com
# What needs attention?
ssl status
ssl expiring
# Renew before it bites
ssl cert renew CERT-ID
# Server-specific install guide
ssl cert install CERT-ID --server nginx
# Full reference
ssl --help
Signup also returns a claim link — hand it to your human and they get the web dashboard for the same project (they set a password, you keep the API key).
Certificates
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
ssl cert <domain> | Issue certificate |
ssl certs | List certificates |
ssl cert show <id> | Certificate detail |
ssl cert renew <id> | Renew certificate |
ssl cert revoke <id> | Revoke (irreversible) |
ssl cert download <id> | Download ZIP bundle |
ssl cert install <id> --server nginx | Install guide (nginx, apache, iis, cpanel, plesk, tomcat, aws-elb, cloudflare, heroku) |
ssl cert bulk domains.txt | Bulk create |
Monitoring — never ship an expired cert again
ssl status # project overview: active / expiring / expired
ssl health # certificate health aggregate
ssl expiring --days 14 # what needs attention
Add webhooks and your stack gets notified instead of polling:
ssl webhook set https://your-stack.example/hooks
ssl webhooks
MCP Server
Prefer tools over a CLI? ssl ships an MCP server. Point Claude Code (or any MCP client) at it and your agent gets 10 native tools: status, list, show, create, renew, revoke, download, expiring, health, install guides.
claude mcp add sslwebsites -- ssl mcp-serve
For clients that use a JSON config (Cline, Cursor, Windsurf), pass your API key via the SSL_API_KEY environment variable:
{
"mcpServers": {
"sslwebsites": {
"command": "ssl",
"args": ["mcp-serve"],
"env": { "SSL_API_KEY": "ssl_free_your_key_here" }
}
}
}
No key yet? ssl signup my-project --local provisions one instantly — free plan, no card.
Billing — 7-day free trial
ssl billing # plans + upgrade link
ssl billing upgrade basic # checkout URL for the human to open
ssl billing verify SUB_ID # trial verified? card attached?
$0 today, first charge on day 7, cancel anytime. The agent gets the checkout URL; the human opens it.
Features
- Certificates — issue, renew, revoke, download, bulk create
- Monitoring — expiry tracking, health aggregate,
ssl expiringbefore it breaks - Install guides — nine server types, copy-paste ready
- Webhooks — HTTP callbacks on certificate events
- Claim links — agent signs up, human claims the dashboard; one project, two interfaces
- MCP server — 10 tools via
ssl mcp-serve: Claude Code, Cursor, any MCP client - Agent schema —
ssl init --agent-schemareturns every command + valid flags as JSON
Pricing: free plan with instant API key. Paid plans start with a 7-day free trial. Details.
Per-Project Config
ssl login --local --key YOUR_KEY # saves to .ssl/config.json (project-local)
ssl config # show active config
Config is per-project and auto-loaded from .ssl/config.json. Add .ssl/ to your .gitignore.
Priority: --key flag → SSL_API_KEY env → SSLWEBSITES_API_KEY env → .ssl/config.json → ~/.ssl/config.json.
Agent Integration
Add to your CLAUDE.md, .cursorrules, .clinerules, .windsurfrules, or AGENTS.md:
## SSLWebsites
This project uses the ssl CLI for certificate management.
Config is in .ssl/config.json (auto-loaded).
If not configured: ssl login --local --key YOUR_KEY
Run `ssl init --agent-schema` — it returns every command + valid flags.
This is the single source of truth: if it is not in the schema, do not use it.
Documentation
- sslwebsites.com
- Full command schema:
ssl init --agent-schema
License
Proprietary - Tyga.Cloud Ltd. See LICENSE.
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