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 .pnp.*
 
 # ayylmao
-ayylmao.js
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+ayylmao.js
+
+# Python video server - generated TLS material (certbot state)
+python_video_server/certs/
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diff --git a/python_video_server/README.md b/python_video_server/README.md
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@@ -17,6 +17,52 @@ export VIDEO_SESSION_MAX_AGE_SECONDS="28800"             # optional (default: 8h
 uvicorn python_video_server.server:app --host 0.0.0.0 --port 8000
 ```
 
+## HTTPS (Let’s Encrypt, Python-only)
+
+This server can be served over HTTPS by running `uvicorn` with `--ssl-certfile` and `--ssl-keyfile`.
+To obtain/renew a trusted cert from Let’s Encrypt **without installing system certbot**, this repo includes a small wrapper that uses the **`certbot` Python package**.
+
+### 1) Issue a certificate (HTTP-01 standalone)
+
+Requirements:
+- Your domain’s DNS `A/AAAA` records must point to this machine.
+- Port **80** must be reachable from the internet for the ACME challenge.
+
+```bash
+python3 -m pip install -r python_video_server/requirements.txt
+
+# Staging by default (recommended first). Add --production when it works.
+sudo -E python3 -m python_video_server.letsencrypt certonly \
+  --email you@example.com \
+  --domains example.com,www.example.com
+```
+
+Certificates will be written under:
+- `python_video_server/certs/config/live/<primary-domain>/fullchain.pem`
+- `python_video_server/certs/config/live/<primary-domain>/privkey.pem`
+
+### 2) Run the video server on 443 with TLS
+
+```bash
+sudo -E uvicorn python_video_server.server:app --host 0.0.0.0 --port 443 \
+  --ssl-certfile python_video_server/certs/config/live/example.com/fullchain.pem \
+  --ssl-keyfile  python_video_server/certs/config/live/example.com/privkey.pem
+```
+
+Notes:
+- Binding to ports **80/443** usually requires `sudo` (or a reverse proxy / port forwarding).
+- If you’re behind a proxy/ingress, keep sending `X-Forwarded-Proto: https` so `/api/video/session` sets `Secure` cookies correctly.
+
+### 3) Renew certificates
+
+```bash
+# Dry-run renewal (safe)
+sudo -E python3 -m python_video_server.letsencrypt renew --dry-run
+
+# Actual renew (typically run via cron/systemd timer)
+sudo -E python3 -m python_video_server.letsencrypt renew --production
+```
+
 ## Endpoints
 
 - `POST /api/video/session`  
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+++ b/python_video_server/letsencrypt.py
@@ -0,0 +1,242 @@
+"""
+Let’s Encrypt certificate issuance/renewal using Python-only certbot.
+
+Why this exists:
+- You already run the server with `uvicorn`.
+- Uvicorn can serve HTTPS when given cert/key PEM files.
+- The missing piece is obtaining and renewing a trusted certificate.
+
+This module wraps the *certbot Python package* (no system `certbot` binary required).
+
+Typical usage (standalone HTTP-01, binds to port 80):
+  sudo -E python -m python_video_server.letsencrypt certonly \
+    --email you@example.com \
+    --domains example.com,www.example.com \
+    --production
+
+Then run uvicorn with:
+  sudo -E uvicorn python_video_server.server:app --host 0.0.0.0 --port 443 \
+    --ssl-certfile python_video_server/certs/config/live/example.com/fullchain.pem \
+    --ssl-keyfile  python_video_server/certs/config/live/example.com/privkey.pem
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import argparse
+import os
+import sys
+from pathlib import Path
+from typing import Iterable, List
+
+
+LE_PRODUCTION_DIRECTORY_URL = "https://acme-v02.api.letsencrypt.org/directory"
+LE_STAGING_DIRECTORY_URL = "https://acme-staging-v02.api.letsencrypt.org/directory"
+
+
+def _default_base_dir() -> Path:
+    # Keep certbot state inside the repo by default (and gitignored).
+    # This mirrors certbot's default directory structure:
+    # - config/live/<domain>/{fullchain.pem,privkey.pem,...}
+    # - config/renewal/<domain>.conf
+    # - work/*
+    # - logs/*
+    return (Path(__file__).resolve().parent / "certs").resolve()
+
+
+def _split_domains(domains_csv: str) -> List[str]:
+    domains = [d.strip() for d in (domains_csv or "").split(",") if d.strip()]
+    # Deduplicate while preserving order
+    out: List[str] = []
+    seen = set()
+    for d in domains:
+        if d not in seen:
+            out.append(d)
+            seen.add(d)
+    return out
+
+
+def _ensure_dirs(base_dir: Path) -> tuple[Path, Path, Path]:
+    config_dir = (base_dir / "config").resolve()
+    work_dir = (base_dir / "work").resolve()
+    logs_dir = (base_dir / "logs").resolve()
+    config_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+    work_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+    logs_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+    return config_dir, work_dir, logs_dir
+
+
+def _run_certbot(argv: Iterable[str]) -> int:
+    try:
+        # certbot is a Python package dependency (installed via pip).
+        # Importing here keeps the server import path clean.
+        import certbot.main  # type: ignore
+    except Exception as e:
+        raise SystemExit(
+            "Missing dependency: certbot is not installed.\n"
+            "Install it with:\n"
+            "  python -m pip install -r python_video_server/requirements.txt\n"
+            f"\nOriginal import error: {e!r}"
+        )
+    return int(certbot.main.main(list(argv)))
+
+
+def _common_certbot_flags(
+    *,
+    email: str,
+    domains: List[str],
+    base_dir: Path,
+    production: bool,
+) -> List[str]:
+    if not email.strip():
+        raise SystemExit("--email is required")
+    if not domains:
+        raise SystemExit("--domains is required (comma-separated)")
+
+    config_dir, work_dir, logs_dir = _ensure_dirs(base_dir)
+
+    args: List[str] = [
+        "--non-interactive",
+        "--agree-tos",
+        "--email",
+        email.strip(),
+        "--config-dir",
+        str(config_dir),
+        "--work-dir",
+        str(work_dir),
+        "--logs-dir",
+        str(logs_dir),
+        # Keep key type modern; certbot defaults may vary by version.
+        "--key-type",
+        "ecdsa",
+    ]
+
+    if production:
+        args += ["--server", LE_PRODUCTION_DIRECTORY_URL]
+    else:
+        args += ["--server", LE_STAGING_DIRECTORY_URL]
+
+    for d in domains:
+        args += ["-d", d]
+
+    return args
+
+
+def cmd_certonly(args: argparse.Namespace) -> int:
+    base_dir = Path(args.base_dir).expanduser().resolve() if args.base_dir else _default_base_dir()
+    domains = _split_domains(args.domains)
+    production = bool(args.production)
+
+    certbot_args = [
+        "certonly",
+        "--standalone",
+        # HTTP-01 is the simplest/most compatible for typical VPS setups.
+        "--preferred-challenges",
+        "http",
+        # If port 80 is already in use, certbot can still succeed behind a reverse proxy
+        # using `--webroot`, but this wrapper defaults to standalone by design.
+        "--http-01-port",
+        str(int(args.http_01_port)),
+        *_common_certbot_flags(
+            email=args.email,
+            domains=domains,
+            base_dir=base_dir,
+            production=production,
+        ),
+    ]
+
+    if args.force_renewal:
+        certbot_args.append("--force-renewal")
+
+    if args.test_cert:
+        certbot_args.append("--test-cert")
+
+    return _run_certbot(certbot_args)
+
+
+def cmd_renew(args: argparse.Namespace) -> int:
+    base_dir = Path(args.base_dir).expanduser().resolve() if args.base_dir else _default_base_dir()
+    production = bool(args.production)
+    config_dir, work_dir, logs_dir = _ensure_dirs(base_dir)
+
+    certbot_args: List[str] = [
+        "renew",
+        "--non-interactive",
+        "--config-dir",
+        str(config_dir),
+        "--work-dir",
+        str(work_dir),
+        "--logs-dir",
+        str(logs_dir),
+        "--key-type",
+        "ecdsa",
+    ]
+
+    certbot_args += ["--server", LE_PRODUCTION_DIRECTORY_URL if production else LE_STAGING_DIRECTORY_URL]
+
+    if args.force_renewal:
+        certbot_args.append("--force-renewal")
+    if args.dry_run:
+        certbot_args.append("--dry-run")
+
+    return _run_certbot(certbot_args)
+
+
+def _build_parser() -> argparse.ArgumentParser:
+    p = argparse.ArgumentParser(
+        prog="python -m python_video_server.letsencrypt",
+        description="Python-only Let’s Encrypt cert issuance/renewal (wraps certbot package).",
+    )
+    p.add_argument(
+        "--base-dir",
+        default=os.environ.get("LETSENCRYPT_BASE_DIR", ""),
+        help="Where certbot state is stored (default: python_video_server/certs).",
+    )
+    p.add_argument(
+        "--production",
+        action="store_true",
+        help="Use Let’s Encrypt production endpoint (default uses staging).",
+    )
+
+    sub = p.add_subparsers(dest="cmd", required=True)
+
+    c = sub.add_parser("certonly", help="Issue (or re-issue) a certificate via HTTP-01 standalone.")
+    c.add_argument("--email", required=True, help="Email for Let’s Encrypt account registration.")
+    c.add_argument(
+        "--domains",
+        required=True,
+        help="Comma-separated domains (e.g. example.com,www.example.com). The first is used as the primary cert name.",
+    )
+    c.add_argument(
+        "--http-01-port",
+        default=int(os.environ.get("LE_HTTP01_PORT", "80")),
+        type=int,
+        help="Port to bind for HTTP-01 challenge (default: 80).",
+    )
+    c.add_argument("--force-renewal", action="store_true", help="Force issuance even if not close to expiry.")
+    c.add_argument(
+        "--test-cert",
+        action="store_true",
+        help="Obtain a test certificate from staging (alias for staging behavior; kept for familiarity).",
+    )
+    c.set_defaults(_handler=cmd_certonly)
+
+    r = sub.add_parser("renew", help="Renew any existing certificates in the base-dir.")
+    r.add_argument("--dry-run", action="store_true", help="Perform a dry-run renewal.")
+    r.add_argument("--force-renewal", action="store_true", help="Force renewal even if not due.")
+    r.set_defaults(_handler=cmd_renew)
+
+    return p
+
+
+def main(argv: List[str] | None = None) -> int:
+    parser = _build_parser()
+    ns = parser.parse_args(argv if argv is not None else sys.argv[1:])
+    handler = getattr(ns, "_handler", None)
+    if handler is None:
+        raise SystemExit("No command selected")
+    return int(handler(ns))
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    raise SystemExit(main())
+
diff --git a/python_video_server/requirements.txt b/python_video_server/requirements.txt
index b20c5a4..863ae3a 100644
--- a/python_video_server/requirements.txt
+++ b/python_video_server/requirements.txt
@@ -2,3 +2,4 @@ fastapi==0.115.6
 uvicorn[standard]==0.34.0
 pymongo==4.10.1
 PyJWT==2.10.1
+certbot>=2.11.0,<3