Flask框架下的HTTPS证书配置与应用
一、引言
随着互联网技术的不断发展，Web应用程序的安全性越来越受到关注。
HTTPS作为一种安全超文本传输协议，可以对网站数据进行加密传输，提高网站的安全性。
Flask是一个轻量级的Web框架，广泛应用于构建Web应用程序。
本文将介绍在Flask框架下如何配置与应用HTTPS证书。
二、准备工作
在开始配置HTTPS证书之前，你需要做好以下准备工作：
1.获取SSL证书：你可以通过购买第三方证书或使用免费的证书颁发机构（CA）如Lets Encrypt获取SSL证书。
2. 安装Flask框架：在Python环境下安装Flask框架及其相关依赖库。
三、配置HTTPS证书
1. 安装WSGI服务器：Flask应用程序需要搭配WSGI服务器运行，常用的WSGI服务器有Gunicorn、uWSGI等。
以Gunicorn为例，通过pip安装Gunicorn。
```shell
pip install gunicorn
```
2. 配置Gunicorn：创建一个名为`gunicorn_config.py`的配置文件，并添加以下内容：
```python
from flask import Flask, current_app as current_app_blueprints_app
import ssl
import os
from logging.config import dictConfig as dictConfigHelper import dictConfig helper function for logging config
from multiprocessing import cpu_count for setting worker class based on cpu count
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