Anchor Relay Beta: Free HTTPS Certificate Automation Service
By
geemus
Sat out too long. The crust has gone leathery.
Summary
Anchor Relay Beta is a free service that provides browser-trusted HTTPS certificates quickly and easily. It offers secure certificate automation for modern infrastructure without requiring port 80 exposure, using outbound-only connections. The service works with Certbot and Caddy, requires minimal DNS configuration, and is particularly useful for homelab and self-hosted environments where security and simplicity are priorities.
Key quotes
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No port 80 exposure needed - Outbound-only connections
Configure DNS once rather than spreading API credentials
Anchor Relay excels when security and simplicity matter
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