Welcome to HSTS Guide
Learn HTTP Strict Transport Security from scratch. Setup guides, preload list, common mistakes, and best practices.
HSTS for Go with Gin: Pros, Cons, and Setup
If you run a Gin app over HTTPS and you’re not sending HSTS, you’re leaving an easy downgrade path open. HSTS tells browsers: “stop trying plain HTTP for this site; always use HTTPS.” That shuts down a bunch of avoidable mistakes and some very real attack paths. The catch: HSTS is one of those headers that looks trivial but can absolutely bite you in production if you roll it out carelessly. I’ve seen teams turn it on with preload flags before they were ready, then spend days untangling broken subdomains and internal tools. ...