### Alternative implementation of the Bitwarden server API written in Rust and compatible with [upstream Bitwarden clients](https://bitwarden.com/download/)*, perfect for self-hosted deployment where running the official resource-heavy service might not be ideal.
📢 Note: This project was known as Bitwarden_RS and has been renamed to separate itself from the official Bitwarden server in the hopes of avoiding confusion and trademark/branding issues. Please see [#1642](https://github.com/vaultwarden/vaultwarden/discussions/1642) for more explanation.
#### ⚠️**IMPORTANT**⚠️: When using this server, please report any bugs or suggestions to us directly (look at the bottom of this page for ways to get in touch), regardless of whatever clients you are using (mobile, desktop, browser...). DO NOT use the official support channels.
**IMPORTANT**: Most modern web browsers disallow the use of Web Crypto APIs in insecure contexts. In this case, you might get an error like `Cannot read property 'importKey'`. To solve this problem, you need to access the web vault via HTTPS or localhost.
This can be configured in [vaultwarden directly](https://github.com/vaultwarden/vaultwarden/wiki/Enabling-HTTPS) or using a third-party reverse proxy ([some examples](https://github.com/vaultwarden/vaultwarden/wiki/Proxy-examples)).
If you have an available domain name, you can get HTTPS certificates with [Let's Encrypt](https://letsencrypt.org/), or you can generate self-signed certificates with utilities like [mkcert](https://github.com/FiloSottile/mkcert). Some proxies automatically do this step, like Caddy (see examples linked above).
To ask a question, offer suggestions or new features or to get help configuring or installing the software, please use [GitHub Discussions](https://github.com/vaultwarden/vaultwarden/discussions) or [the forum](https://vaultwarden.discourse.group/).
If you spot any bugs or crashes with vaultwarden itself, please [create an issue](https://github.com/vaultwarden/vaultwarden/issues/). Make sure you are on the latest version and there aren't any similar issues open, though!
If you prefer to chat, we're usually hanging around at [#vaultwarden:matrix.org](https://matrix.to/#/#vaultwarden:matrix.org) room on Matrix. Feel free to join us!