diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index eabb971..f3869e8 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+.idea
 node_modules
 npm-debug.log
 package-lock.json
diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md
index e431638..89a22c9 100644
--- a/readme.md
+++ b/readme.md
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ Ultralight http server with live reload.
 
 ### Light and modern
 
+### With secure protocol
+
 ### No dependencies
 
 <br>
@@ -58,7 +60,12 @@ import serve from 'create-serve';
 serve.start({
     port: 7000,
     root: '.',
-    live: true
+    live: true,
+    isHttps: true,
+    tlsOptions: {
+      key: 'absolute path to private key',
+      cert: 'absolute path to cert',
+    },
 });
 ```
 
diff --git a/src/index.js b/src/index.js
index b29add5..8369c55 100644
--- a/src/index.js
+++ b/src/index.js
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
-import http from 'http';
 import fs from 'fs';
 import path from 'path';
+import http from 'http';
+import https from 'https';
 import listen from './listen.js';
 import {
 	addClient,
@@ -12,13 +13,16 @@ import {
 	setRoot,
 	show404,
 	showError,
-	showFile
+	showFile,
+	checkTLSOptions
 } from './utils/index.js';
 
 export let options = {
 	port: 7000,
 	root: '.',
-	live: true
+	live: true,
+	isHttps: false,
+	tlsOptions: null
 };
 
 export const defaultRoot = './public';
@@ -30,8 +34,15 @@ export const start = (startOptions = {}) => {
 	Object.assign(options, startOptions);
 	options.root = setRoot();
 
-	const { live } = options;
-	const server = http.createServer((request, response) => {
+	const { live, tlsOptions, isHttps } = options;
+	const tlsConfig = isHttps ? checkTLSOptions(tlsOptions) : undefined;
+	const protocol = {
+		module: tlsConfig ? https : http,
+		alias: tlsConfig ? 'https' : 'http',
+	};
+	options.protocol = protocol.alias;
+
+	const server = protocol.module.createServer(tlsConfig, (request, response) => {
 		if (live && request.url == eventSource) {
 			const client = addClient(response);
 
diff --git a/src/logMessage.js b/src/logMessage.js
index b697d51..41b99d8 100644
--- a/src/logMessage.js
+++ b/src/logMessage.js
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 import { log, error, getIp } from './utils/index.js';
 import { options } from './index.js';
 
-const logMessage = currentPort => {
-	const { port } = options;
+const logMessage = (currentPort) => {
+	const { port, protocol } = options;
 
 	log('\nServing 🍛\n');
-	log(`Local → http://localhost:${currentPort}\n`);
-	log(`Network → http://${getIp()}:${currentPort}\n`);
+	log(`Local → ${protocol}://localhost:${currentPort}\n`);
+	log(`Network → ${protocol}://${getIp()}:${currentPort}\n`);
 	if (currentPort != port) error(`Port ${port} was in use.\n`);
 };
 
diff --git a/src/utils/checkTLSOptions.js b/src/utils/checkTLSOptions.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4aa9b0f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/utils/checkTLSOptions.js
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+import { readFileSync } from 'fs';
+import { error } from './error.js';
+import { isEmptyObject } from './fn.js';
+
+export const checkTLSOptions = (object) => {
+	const validTLSOptions =
+		!isEmptyObject(object)
+		&& typeof object.key === 'string'
+		&& typeof object.cert === 'string';
+
+	if (validTLSOptions) {
+		try {
+			const tlsConfig = {};
+			tlsConfig.key = readFileSync(object.key);
+			tlsConfig.cert = readFileSync(object.cert);
+			return tlsConfig;
+		} catch (e) {
+			error('\nUnable to start HTTPS server \n');
+			error(`Reason: ${e} \n`);
+			return undefined;
+		}
+	} else {
+		error('\nUnable to start HTTPS server. Reason: INVALID TLS Options \n');
+		return undefined;
+	}
+};
diff --git a/src/utils/fn.js b/src/utils/fn.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7bf4812
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/utils/fn.js
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+/**
+ * Checks, if value is an empty object
+ * @param {*} value - the value to check
+ * @returns {boolean} - returns true, if value is empty object, else false
+ */
+export const isEmptyObject = (value) => (
+	!value
+	|| JSON.stringify(value) === '{}'
+	|| (
+		Object.prototype.toString.call(value) === '[object Object]'
+		&& Object.keys(value).length < 1
+	)
+);
diff --git a/src/utils/index.js b/src/utils/index.js
index 6be28d9..5c80498 100644
--- a/src/utils/index.js
+++ b/src/utils/index.js
@@ -10,3 +10,5 @@ export { show404 } from './show404.js';
 export { showError } from './showError.js';
 export { showFile } from './showFile.js';
 export { styles } from './styles.js';
+export * from './fn.js';
+export { checkTLSOptions } from './checkTLSOptions.js';