8 Best Python SSL Tunnel Libraries

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by Dhiren Gala dot icon Updated: Feb 2, 2023

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Here are the best Python SSL tunnel libraries for your web application. You can use Python libraries to secure and encrypt computer communication by implementing Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) tunneling.

 

Open-source Python SSL tunnel libraries are essential tools for securing data in transit and ensuring privacy in today's connected world. They are widely used and trusted by developers globally to secure web and smartphone applications. These libraries allow developers to easily add SSL/TLS encryption to their applications, whether they are building a web application, a networked service, or a standalone application. And their continued development and support will ensure that the Python SSL tunnel libraries remain a key encryption and peer authentication tool for years to come.

 

We have handpicked top and trending Python SSL tunnel libraries based on popularity, licensing, and unique features to build SSL-based security and encryption in your applications:


PyOpenSSL:

  • Used for encryption and authentication in Python based applications.
  • Provides a simple interface to the OpenSSL library.
  • Offers extensive error-handling mechanism, mirroring OpenSSL's error codes.

pyopensslby pyca

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A Python wrapper around the OpenSSL library

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            pyopensslby pyca

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            A Python wrapper around the OpenSSL library
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                      SSL_logger:

                      • Used in Security, TLS applications, etc.
                      • Decrypts and logs a process's SSL traffic.
                      • Intended to mimic Echo Mirage's SSL logging functionality.

                      ssl_loggerby google

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                      Decrypts and logs a process's SSL traffic.

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                                ssl_loggerby google

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                                Decrypts and logs a process's SSL traffic.
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                                          SSHtunnel:

                                          • Used in Windows for Utilities, SSH Utils applications, etc.
                                          • Helps establish SSH tunnels to a remote server.
                                          • Inspired by bgtunnel Python library, which doesn't work on Windows.

                                          sshtunnelby pahaz

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                                          SSH tunnels to remote server.

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                                                    sshtunnelby pahaz

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                                                    SSH tunnels to remote server.
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                                                              Py_proxy:

                                                              • Used in Security, TLS applications, etc. 
                                                              • Offers basic python SSL tunneling capabilities.
                                                              • The latest version of py_proxy is current.

                                                              py_proxyby sesk

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                                                              python SSL tunnel

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                                                                        py_proxyby sesk

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                                                                                  Tunna

                                                                                  • Used in Networking, Proxy applications, etc.
                                                                                  • Offers a set of tools to wrap and tunnel any TCP communication over HTTP.
                                                                                  • Helps bypass network restrictions in fully firewalled environments.

                                                                                  Tunnaby SECFORCE

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                                                                                  Tunna is a set of tools which will wrap and tunnel any TCP communication over HTTP. It can be used to bypass network restrictions in fully firewalled environments.

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                                                                                            Tunnaby SECFORCE

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                                                                                            Tunna is a set of tools which will wrap and tunnel any TCP communication over HTTP. It can be used to bypass network restrictions in fully firewalled environments.
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                                                                                                      ja3

                                                                                                      • Used in Security, TLS applications, etc.
                                                                                                      • JA3 is a method to create SSL/TLS client fingerprints on any platform.
                                                                                                      • Produced information can be easily shared for threat intelligence.

                                                                                                      ja3by salesforce

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                                                                                                      JA3 is a standard for creating SSL client fingerprints in an easy to produce and shareable way.

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                                                                                                                ja3by salesforce

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                                                                                                                JA3 is a standard for creating SSL client fingerprints in an easy to produce and shareable way.
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                                                                                                                          SSLyze

                                                                                                                          • Used as a fast and powerful SSL/TLS scanning tool/Python library.
                                                                                                                          • Can analyze a server's SSL/TLS configuration by connecting to it. 
                                                                                                                          • Helps ensure that the server is using strong encryption settings.

                                                                                                                          sslyzeby nabla-c0d3

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                                                                                                                          Fast and powerful SSL/TLS scanning library.

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                                                                                                                                    sslyzeby nabla-c0d3

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                                                                                                                                    Fast and powerful SSL/TLS scanning library.
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                                                                                                                                              ehForwarderBot:

                                                                                                                                              • Used to establish SSL tunneling in Messaging, Chat, and Discord applications.
                                                                                                                                              • Securely delivers messages to and from multiple platforms.
                                                                                                                                              • Remotely control the users’ accounts.

                                                                                                                                              ehForwarderBotby blueset

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                                                                                                                                              An extensible message tunneling chat bot framework. Delivers messages to and from multiple platforms and remotely control your accounts.

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                                                                                                                                                        An extensible message tunneling chat bot framework. Delivers messages to and from multiple platforms and remotely control your accounts.
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