feat: Add SSL external option for Pages custom domains

- Add checkbox to mark SSL as handled externally (e.g., Cloudflare)
- Add Activate SSL button for verified domains with pending SSL
- Add SSLExternal option to API
- Useful when using CDN/reverse proxy that handles SSL certificates

models/repo/pages.go

@@ -142,6 +142,12 @@ func UpdatePagesDomain(ctx context.Context, domain *PagesDomain) error {
 	return err
 }
 
+// ActivatePagesDomainSSL sets SSL status to active for a domain
+func ActivatePagesDomainSSL(ctx context.Context, id int64) error {
+	_, err := db.GetEngine(ctx).ID(id).Cols("ssl_status").Update(&PagesDomain{SSLStatus: SSLStatusActive})
+	return err
+}
+
 // DeletePagesDomain deletes a pages domain
 func DeletePagesDomain(ctx context.Context, id int64) error {
 	_, err := db.GetEngine(ctx).ID(id).Delete(new(PagesDomain))

modules/structs/repo_pages.go

@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ type AddPagesDomainOption struct {
 	// The custom domain to add
 	// required: true
 	Domain string `json:"domain" binding:"Required"`
+	// Mark SSL as handled externally (e.g., by Cloudflare)
+	SSLExternal bool `json:"ssl_external"`
 }
 
 // PagesInfo represents the full pages information for a repository

options/locale/locale_en-US.json

@@ -2536,6 +2536,10 @@
   "repo.settings.pages.pending": "Pending",
   "repo.settings.pages.ssl_active": "Active",
   "repo.settings.pages.ssl_pending": "Pending",
+  "repo.settings.pages.ssl_external": "SSL handled externally (e.g., Cloudflare)",
+  "repo.settings.pages.ssl_external_desc": "Check this if SSL is managed by a CDN or reverse proxy like Cloudflare",
+  "repo.settings.pages.activate_ssl": "Activate SSL",
+  "repo.settings.pages.ssl_activated": "SSL has been activated for this domain",
   "repo.settings.pages.ssl_none": "None",
   "repo.settings.pages.verify": "Verify",
   "repo.settings.pages.verify_dns_hint": "Add the following TXT record to your DNS to verify domain ownership:",

routers/api/v1/repo/pages.go

@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ func AddPagesDomain(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 
 	form := web.GetForm(ctx).(*api.AddPagesDomainOption)
 
-	domain, err := pages_service.AddPagesDomain(ctx, ctx.Repo.Repository.ID, form.Domain)
+	domain, err := pages_service.AddPagesDomain(ctx, ctx.Repo.Repository.ID, form.Domain, form.SSLExternal)
 	if err != nil {
 		if repo_model.IsErrPagesDomainAlreadyExist(err) {
 			ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, "Domain already exists")

routers/web/repo/setting/pages.go

@@ -92,7 +92,8 @@ func PagesPost(ctx *context.Context) {
 			ctx.Redirect(ctx.Repo.Repository.Link() + "/settings/pages")
 			return
 		}
-		_, err := pages_service.AddPagesDomain(ctx, ctx.Repo.Repository.ID, domain)
+		sslExternal := ctx.FormBool("ssl_external")
+		_, err := pages_service.AddPagesDomain(ctx, ctx.Repo.Repository.ID, domain, sslExternal)
 		if err != nil {
 			if repo_model.IsErrPagesDomainAlreadyExist(err) {
 				ctx.Flash.Error(ctx.Tr("repo.settings.pages.domain_exists"))
@@ -112,6 +113,14 @@ func PagesPost(ctx *context.Context) {
 		}
 		ctx.Flash.Success(ctx.Tr("repo.settings.pages.domain_deleted"))
 
+	case "activate_ssl":
+		domainID := ctx.FormInt64("domain_id")
+		if err := repo_model.ActivatePagesDomainSSL(ctx, domainID); err != nil {
+			ctx.ServerError("ActivatePagesDomainSSL", err)
+			return
+		}
+		ctx.Flash.Success(ctx.Tr("repo.settings.pages.ssl_activated"))
+
 	case "verify_domain":
 		domainID := ctx.FormInt64("domain_id")
 		if err := pages_service.VerifyDomain(ctx, domainID); err != nil {

services/pages/pages.go

@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ func GetPagesDomains(ctx context.Context, repoID int64) ([]*repo_model.PagesDoma
 }
 
 // AddPagesDomain adds a custom domain for pages
-func AddPagesDomain(ctx context.Context, repoID int64, domain string) (*repo_model.PagesDomain, error) {
+func AddPagesDomain(ctx context.Context, repoID int64, domain string, sslExternal bool) (*repo_model.PagesDomain, error) {
 	// Normalize domain
 	domain = strings.ToLower(strings.TrimSpace(domain))
 
@@ -200,9 +200,15 @@ func AddPagesDomain(ctx context.Context, repoID int64, domain string) (*repo_mod
 		return nil, repo_model.ErrPagesDomainAlreadyExist{Domain: domain}
 	}
 
+	sslStatus := repo_model.SSLStatusPending
+	if sslExternal {
+		sslStatus = repo_model.SSLStatusActive
+	}
+
 	pagesDomain := &repo_model.PagesDomain{
 		RepoID: repoID,
 		Domain: domain,
+		SSLStatus: sslStatus,
 	}
 
 	if err := repo_model.CreatePagesDomain(ctx, pagesDomain); err != nil {

templates/repo/settings/pages.tmpl

@@ -104,6 +104,13 @@
 							{{end}}
 						</td>
 						<td class="tw-text-right">
+							{{if and .Verified (eq .SSLStatus "pending")}}
+							<form method="post" class="tw-inline-block">
+								<input type="hidden" name="action" value="activate_ssl">
+								<input type="hidden" name="domain_id" value="{{.ID}}">
+								<button class="ui green tiny button">{{ctx.Locale.Tr "repo.settings.pages.activate_ssl"}}</button>
+							</form>
+							{{end}}
 							{{if not .Verified}}
 							<form method="post" class="tw-inline-block">
 								<input type="hidden" name="action" value="verify_domain">
@@ -118,7 +125,14 @@
 							</form>
 						</td>
 					</tr>
-					{{if not .Verified}}
+					{{if and .Verified (eq .SSLStatus "pending")}}
+							<form method="post" class="tw-inline-block">
+								<input type="hidden" name="action" value="activate_ssl">
+								<input type="hidden" name="domain_id" value="{{.ID}}">
+								<button class="ui green tiny button">{{ctx.Locale.Tr "repo.settings.pages.activate_ssl"}}</button>
+							</form>
+							{{end}}
+							{{if not .Verified}}
 					<tr>
 						<td colspan="4">
 							<div class="ui info message">
@@ -138,6 +152,13 @@
 				<div class="inline field">
 					<label>{{ctx.Locale.Tr "repo.settings.pages.add_domain"}}</label>
 					<input name="domain" type="text" placeholder="example.com">
+					<div class="field">
+						<div class="ui checkbox">
+							<input type="checkbox" name="ssl_external" id="ssl_external">
+							<label for="ssl_external">{{ctx.Locale.Tr "repo.settings.pages.ssl_external"}}</label>
+						</div>
+						<p class="help">{{ctx.Locale.Tr "repo.settings.pages.ssl_external_desc"}}</p>
+					</div>
 					<button class="ui primary button">{{ctx.Locale.Tr "repo.settings.pages.add"}}</button>
 				</div>
 			</form>