How Does XLRoutes Handle Proxying HTTPS connections?

    We always get a few questions regarding how XLRoutes handles proxying HTTPS connections.

       How does XLRoutes handle proxying HTTPS connections?

       Is it accurate that XL Routes Static has HTTPS connections to Heroku?

       If not, that would mean our traffic would be unencrypted between XLRoutes’s servers and Heroku?

    This is one of the main reasons we created XL Routes Shield, to assist with this type of security request and solution.

    Now there are two options:

    1. Customers can choose to use XL Routes Shield and control their own certificates for maximum security.

    2. Customers can use XL Routes Static and have their SSL certificates loaded into our proxy servers so that XLRoutes can support HTTPS for you.

    Adding certificates for XL Routes Static is easily configurable in the XLRoutes dashboard.

    However, we strongly recommend not sharing your certificates with third-parties (like XLRoutes) and using XL Routes Shield to retain physical possession of your certificates at all times.