django-sslserver
An SSL-enabled development server for Django
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, if you need to test HTTPS locally and are using a Django version compatible with the package's last release (2019-12-10). No, if you are using modern Django versions (3.2+) or Python 3.8+, as the package is dormant and likely incompatible. Check your Django version against the classifiers first.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires Django to be installed and a Django project with manage.py already set up.
- Low install friction with a single runtime dependency on Django.
- Maintenance is dormant—last release was 2019-12-10 and no commits since 2024-06-01—so expect no active bug fixes or compatibility updates for newer Django versions.
License · maintenance · safety
MIT (permissive) — MIT license is permissive; you can use this freely in commercial and private projects with minimal restrictions.
last release 2019-12-10 (2439 days) · last repo commit 2024-06-01 · 742 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 429,810 downloads/mo, #6,737 on PyPI
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pip install django-sslserver
# Add to INSTALLED_APPS in settings.py:
INSTALLED_APPS = (
...
"sslserver",
)
# Run:
python manage.py runsslserver- Whether the package works reliably with Django versions released after 2019 (classifiers list only up to Django 2.2).
- Whether self-signed certificate generation still works on modern Python/OpenSSL versions.
What it is and what it does
Django SSL Server is a development-only tool that adds an HTTPS-capable management command to Django, letting you test SSL-dependent features locally without setting up a real web server. It ships with a self-signed certificate and can also use custom certificates from a certificate authority. The server runs on localhost and supports IPv6.
This is explicitly not for production use—it is a convenience wrapper around Django's development server that adds SSL support. It solves the narrow problem of needing to develop and test features that require HTTPS (such as secure cookies or mixed-content policies) without the overhead of configuring Apache or NGINX locally.
Use it for
- Test HTTPS-only features (secure cookies, HSTS headers) during local development without production infrastructure.
- Verify SSL certificate handling and browser trust behavior before deploying to production.
- Debug mixed-content warnings and HTTPS redirect logic in a local environment.
- Develop integrations with third-party services that require HTTPS callbacks to your app.
Worth the install?
AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page. Verify before relying on it.
Yes, if you need to test HTTPS locally and are using a Django version compatible with the package's last release (2019-12-10).
No, if you are using modern Django versions (3.2+) or Python 3.8+, as the package is dormant and likely incompatible. Check your Django version against the classifiers first.
Install
django-sslserver on PyPI
Before you install
Low install friction with a single runtime dependency on Django. Maintenance is dormant—last release was 2019-12-10 and no commits since 2024-06-01—so expect no active bug fixes or compatibility updates for newer Django versions.
Requires Django to be installed and a Django project with manage.py already set up.
License in practice
MIT license is permissive; you can use this freely in commercial and private projects with minimal restrictions.
Quickstart
pip install django-sslserver
# Add to INSTALLED_APPS in settings.py:
INSTALLED_APPS = (
...
"sslserver",
)
# Run:
python manage.py runsslserverVerify before relying
- Whether the package works reliably with Django versions released after 2019 (classifiers list only up to Django 2.2).
- Whether self-signed certificate generation still works on modern Python/OpenSSL versions.
Package facts
| License | MIT permissive |
| Python support | Not specified |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 1 packageDjango |
| Maintenance | Dormant 2,439 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 429,810 / month, #6,737 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Environment :: Web EnvironmentFramework :: DjangoFramework :: Django :: 1.10Framework :: Django :: 1.11Framework :: Django :: 1.8Framework :: Django :: 1.9Framework :: Django :: 2.0Framework :: Django :: 2.1Framework :: Django :: 2.2License :: OSI Approved :: MIT LicenseOperating System :: OS IndependentProgramming Language :: PythonProgramming Language :: Python :: 2Programming Language :: Python :: 2.7Programming Language :: Python :: 3Programming Language :: Python :: 3.4Programming Language :: Python :: 3.5Programming Language :: Python :: 3.6Programming Language :: Python :: 3.7 |
Evidence: django_sslserver-0.22-py3-none-any.whl
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