Free OCSP Stapling Checker
Check if your server staples OCSP responses, validates revocation status, and serves fresh responses. Speeds up TLS handshakes and stops CA leaks.
- OCSP stapling configuration validation
- Certificate revocation status check
- Performance optimization verification

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What this checker validates
- OCSP stapling configuration on your server
- Certificate revocation status and response validity
- OCSP response freshness and caching
- Performance impact and optimization opportunities
What is OCSP Stapling?
OCSP stapling allows your web server to provide certificate revocation status directly to clients, eliminating the need for clients to contact the Certificate Authority's OCSP server. This improves both performance and privacy.
How to enable OCSP Stapling
- Apache: Enable mod_ssl and set SSLUseStapling on
- Nginx: Add ssl_stapling on and ssl_stapling_verify on
- Cloudflare: Automatically enabled for all SSL certificates
- CDN providers: Usually enabled by default on modern platforms
Benefits of OCSP Stapling
- Faster SSL/TLS handshakes by eliminating OCSP lookups
- Improved privacy by not exposing client IPs to CAs
- Better reliability by reducing dependency on CA OCSP servers
- Enhanced security through real-time revocation checking
Implementation examples
Once you've identified the gap, applying the fix is straightforward. Here are the three configurations developers reach for most often.
Nginx
server {
listen 443 ssl;
ssl_certificate /etc/ssl/fullchain.pem;
ssl_certificate_key /etc/ssl/privkey.pem;
ssl_stapling on;
ssl_stapling_verify on;
ssl_trusted_certificate /etc/ssl/chain.pem;
resolver 1.1.1.1 8.8.8.8 valid=300s;
resolver_timeout 5s;
}Apache
# httpd.conf / ssl.conf
SSLUseStapling on
SSLStaplingResponderTimeout 5
SSLStaplingReturnResponderErrors off
SSLStaplingCache shmcb:/var/run/ocsp(128000)Node.js (Express + https)
import https from "node:https"
import fs from "node:fs"
import express from "express"
import ocsp from "ocsp"
const app = express()
const cache = new ocsp.Cache()
const server = https.createServer(
{
cert: fs.readFileSync("fullchain.pem"),
key: fs.readFileSync("privkey.pem"),
},
app,
)
server.on("OCSPRequest", (cert, issuer, cb) => {
ocsp.getOCSPURI(cert, (err, uri) => {
if (err) return cb(err)
if (uri === null) return cb()
const req = ocsp.request.generate(cert, issuer)
cache.request(req.id, { url: uri, ocsp: req.data }, cb)
})
})
server.listen(443)Tool-specific questions
Is OCSP stapling required for security?
What happens if OCSP stapling fails?
Can I use OCSP stapling with Let's Encrypt?
How often should I check OCSP stapling status?
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