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commit 7ab496847c51e5777ac3d283d9b972c45874c393
Author: Tom Barber <[email protected]>
AuthorDate: Thu Mar 19 16:44:26 2020 +0000
Update readme with some information about CouchDB (#224)
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@@ -122,6 +122,11 @@ If you're not using OpenWhisk in Bluemix or if you want to
set up your Cloudant
/myNamespace/myCloudant private binding
```
+## Using CouchDB
+
+CouchDB databases are compatible with this package but you need to ensure the
CouchDB works via HTTPS and runs on the standard HTTP ports.
+
+The simplest way to do this is to place a reverse proxy infront of the CouchDB
server and then place a signed SSL certificate on it via a standard provider or
a free service like LetsEncrypt.
## Listening for changes to a Cloudant database
