SSL/TLS Security Checker

This project pairs a React and TypeScript frontend with a Go backend I built for the SSL Labs API. My interface turns the API’s asynchronous progress and returned states into a flow that is easier to follow.

Abstract SSL and TLS assessment flow connecting a frontend, backend service, polling states, and external certificate analysis

Problem

SSL Labs returns a verbose, asynchronous assessment flow, and I wanted to make it understandable without implying that my interface performs the security analysis itself.

Constraints

I kept SSL Labs as the source of every assessment result
I shared one explicit status model between my React frontend and Go backend
I made the local setup reproducible with Docker Compose
I kept real and private target data out of this case study

Technical decisions

I used Go for the backend client that communicates with the SSL Labs API
I built the frontend with React and TypeScript
I used polling to surface assessment progress and each returned state
I packaged the development environment with Docker Compose

Evidence

I verified the React frontend with lint and a production build
I implemented the backend in Go and documented the Docker Compose workflow
I still need to finish the end-to-end checks for polling and error states

What I learned

The biggest takeaway for me is that a client for a long-running service should explain every state clearly without taking credit for guarantees made by the external service.