aws/s2n-tls
An implementation of the TLS/SSL protocols observed · 2026-10-08
Health v2 · maintenance only
98/100
- Activity 98
- Release rhythm 98
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-10-21. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 15.5
- age_days: 4498
- days_rel: 18
- days_push: 13
- n_releases_24m: 39
Adoption not part of the score
4769 stars · 805 forks observed · 2026-10-08
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
s2n-tls is a C99 implementation of the TLS/SSL protocols designed to be simple, small, fast, and security-focused, maintained by AWS. It provides a C library with Rust bindings for adding encrypted TLS connections to applications and services.
Use cases
- add TLS encryption to a C or Rust application
- embed a small fast TLS library in a service
- replace OpenSSL for TLS handshakes
- implement secure client and server connections
- audit a minimal TLS implementation for security review
When to choose
- you need a compact, auditable TLS library in C or Rust
- you want a security-focused alternative to OpenSSL for TLS
- you're building AWS-style services needing lightweight TLS
When to avoid
- you need a full-featured general-purpose crypto toolkit beyond TLS
- you need high-level language bindings other than Rust
- you want a turnkey HTTPS server rather than a library
Facets
library · maturity stable
cryptography security networking security developer-tools networking windows cross-platform c tls ssl c99 encryption rust-bindings aws linux macos
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/aws/s2n-tls · fetched 2026-10-08 · 42410e056039
- homepage: https://aws.github.io/s2n-tls/usage-guide/ · fetched 2026-08-29 · a90df88759e6
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| aws/s2n-tls | main | 98 |
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