simple-https-server.py

#!/usr/bin/env python3
# taken from http://www.piware.de/2011/01/creating-an-https-server-in-python/
# generate server.pem with the following command:
#    openssl req -new -x509 -keyout key.pem -out server.pem -days 365 -nodes
# run as follows:
#    python simple-https-server.py
# then in your browser, visit:
#    https://localhost:8443

import http.server
import ssl

server_address = ('localhost', 8443)
httpd = http.server.HTTPServer(server_address, http.server.SimpleHTTPRequestHandler)
httpd.socket = ssl.wrap_socket(httpd.socket, server_side=True, certfile="server.pem", keyfile="key.pem", ssl_version=ssl.PROTOCOL_TLS)
httpd.serve_forever()