# Will Lets Encrypt issue SSL cert for SAN IP address?

**URL:** <https://community.letsencrypt.org/t/will-lets-encrypt-issue-ssl-cert-for-san-ip-address/96549>\
**Category:** Issuance Policy\
**Created:** [June 25, 2019, 5:28pm UTC](https://community.letsencrypt.org/t/will-lets-encrypt-issue-ssl-cert-for-san-ip-address/96549 "2019-06-25T17:28:17Z")\
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**Author:** ![timleg002](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f08c70/32.png) [@timleg002](https://community.letsencrypt.org/u/timleg002)\
**Post date:** [June 25, 2019, 5:28pm UTC](https://community.letsencrypt.org/t/will-lets-encrypt-issue-ssl-cert-for-san-ip-address/96549/1 "2019-06-25T17:28:17Z")

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Wondering if they’ll issue SSL cert for IP address in SAN field.

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**Author:** ![cpu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/letsencrypt/user_avatar/community.letsencrypt.org/cpu/32/84514_2.png) [@cpu](https://community.letsencrypt.org/u/cpu)\
**Post date:** [June 25, 2019, 5:31pm UTC](https://community.letsencrypt.org/t/will-lets-encrypt-issue-ssl-cert-for-san-ip-address/96549/2 "2019-06-25T17:31:49Z")

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Hi @timleg002, welcome to the community forum 👋

> [@timleg002](#):
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> Wondering if they’ll issue SSL cert for IP address in SAN field.

Right now Let's Encrypt will only issue certificates for domain names and not IP addresses.

We're working on [validation methods for IP addresses](https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/draft-ietf-acme-ip/?include_text=1) and talking about [implementation plans](https://community.letsencrypt.org/t/what-will-need-to-implement-draft-acme-ip-on-boulder/95208) but it isn't likely to be something you can use for production grade certificates anytime soon.

Hope that helps!

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**Author:** ![timleg002](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f08c70/32.png) [@timleg002](https://community.letsencrypt.org/u/timleg002)\
**Post date:** [June 25, 2019, 5:50pm UTC](https://community.letsencrypt.org/t/will-lets-encrypt-issue-ssl-cert-for-san-ip-address/96549/3 "2019-06-25T17:50:25Z")

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Thanks, when’s the proposed implementation?

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**Author:** ![cpu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/letsencrypt/user_avatar/community.letsencrypt.org/cpu/32/84514_2.png) [@cpu](https://community.letsencrypt.org/u/cpu)\
**Post date:** [June 25, 2019, 5:53pm UTC](https://community.letsencrypt.org/t/will-lets-encrypt-issue-ssl-cert-for-san-ip-address/96549/4 "2019-06-25T17:53:10Z")

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At this time it’s not scheduled.

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/letsencrypt/original/3X/c/a/ca6c06ea1ea201324bba7048c6841ce60236468d.png) [@system](https://community.letsencrypt.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [July 25, 2019, 5:53pm UTC](https://community.letsencrypt.org/t/will-lets-encrypt-issue-ssl-cert-for-san-ip-address/96549/5 "2019-07-25T17:53:11Z")

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Closed on July 25, 2019, 5:53pm UTC

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