Sometimes, we want to use Node.js and socket.io with SSL.

In this article, we’ll look at how to use Node.js and socket.io with SSL.

How to use Node.js and socket.io with SSL?

To use Node.js and socket.io with SSL, we can set the secure option to true when we call io.connect.

For instance, we write

const socket = io.connect('https://localhost', {
  secure: true
});

to call io.connect with the socket.io server URL and the secure option set to true to connect via SSL.

Conclusion

To use Node.js and socket.io with SSL, we can set the secure option to true when we call io.connect.