diff --git a/bin/web.js b/bin/web.js
index a7baacec..a0ed6d66 100644
--- a/bin/web.js
+++ b/bin/web.js
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@ var uuid = require('uuid');
 var basicAuth = require('basic-auth');
 var Analytics = require('analytics-node');
 var nuts = require('../');
+var fs = require('fs');
+var https = require('https');
+
 
 var app = express();
 
@@ -17,6 +20,36 @@ if (process.env.ANALYTICS_TOKEN) {
     analytics = new Analytics(process.env.ANALYTICS_TOKEN);
 }
 
+// Set up for https termination
+var key = "", cert = ""
+
+if (process.env.HTTPS_KEYFILE !== 'undefined') {
+    try {
+        key = fs.readFileSync(process.env.HTTPS_KEYFILE);
+    } catch (e) {
+        if (e.code === 'ENOENT') {
+          console.log('Key file not found!');
+        } else {
+          throw e;
+        }
+    }
+}
+if (process.env.HTTPS_CERTFILE !== 'undefined') {
+    try {
+        cert = fs.readFileSync(process.env.HTTPS_CERTFILE);
+    } catch (e) {
+        if (e.code === 'ENOENT') {
+          console.log('Certificate file not found!');
+        } else {
+          throw e;
+        }
+    }
+}
+var https_options = {
+   key: key,
+   cert: cert
+};
+
 var myNuts = nuts.Nuts({
     repository: process.env.GITHUB_REPO,
     token: process.env.GITHUB_TOKEN,
@@ -118,8 +151,19 @@ app.use(function(err, req, res, next) {
 
 myNuts.init()
 
-// Start the HTTP server
+// Start the HTTP and/or HTTPS server
 .then(function() {
+
+    // Enable https endpoint if key and cert are set
+    if(key != "" && cert != "") {
+        var https_server = https.createServer(https_options, app).listen(process.env.HTTPSPORT || 5001, function () {
+            var hosts = https_server.address().address;
+            var ports = https_server.address().port;
+
+            console.log('Listening at https://%s:%s', hosts, ports);
+        });
+    }
+
     var server = app.listen(process.env.PORT || 5000, function () {
         var host = server.address().address;
         var port = server.address().port;
diff --git a/docs/deploy.md b/docs/deploy.md
index ff669aea..93709901 100644
--- a/docs/deploy.md
+++ b/docs/deploy.md
@@ -27,9 +27,14 @@ $ npm install
 This service requires to be configured using environment variables:
 
 ```
-# Set the port for the service
+# Set the port for the http service
 $ export PORT=6000
 
+# Set the port for the https service (optional)
+$ export HTTPSPORT=6001
+$ export HTTPS_KEYFILE=<Full Path to Private Key File>
+$ export HTTPS_CERTFILE=<Full Path to Public Certificate File>
+
 # Access token for the GitHub API (requires permissions to access the repository)
 # If the repository is public you do not need to provide an access token
 # you can also use GITHUB_USERNAME and GITHUB_PASSWORD