docs(esp-tls): Update documentation for unified key interface and SE driver

Update esp_tls, esp_http_client docs and migration guide to reflect
the new esp_key_config_t interface and secure element PSA driver.

(cherry picked from commit 37808e2386)
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Aditya Patwardhan
2026-07-09 11:17:01 +05:30
parent e889a304c5
commit b6bc9710a1
6 changed files with 54 additions and 6 deletions
@@ -36,13 +36,18 @@ To allow ESP HTTP client to take full advantage of persistent connections, one s
Use Secure Element (ATECC608) for TLS
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
A secure element (ATECC608) can be also used for the underlying TLS connection in the HTTP client connection. Please refer to the **ATECC608A (Secure Element) with ESP-TLS** section in the :doc:`ESP-TLS documentation </api-reference/protocols/esp_tls>` for more details. The secure element support has to be first enabled in menuconfig through :ref:`CONFIG_ESP_TLS_USE_SECURE_ELEMENT`. Then the HTTP client can be configured to use secure element as follows:
A secure element (ATECC608) can be used for the underlying TLS connection in the HTTP client connection via the PSA Crypto opaque driver interface. Please refer to the **ATECC608A (Secure Element) with ESP-TLS** section in the :doc:`ESP-TLS documentation </api-reference/protocols/esp_tls>` for details on setting up the PSA key. Then configure the HTTP client to use the secure element via the ``client_key`` field in :cpp:type:`esp_tls_cfg_t`:
.. code-block:: c
esp_key_config_t key_config = {
.source = ESP_KEY_SOURCE_PSA,
.psa.key_id = psa_key_id, /* obtained via psa_import_key() */
};
esp_http_client_config_t cfg = {
/* other configurations options */
.use_secure_element = true,
/* other configuration options */
.client_key = &key_config,
};
.. only:: SOC_ECDSA_SUPPORTED
@@ -204,6 +204,8 @@ To use a custom TLS stack in your project, follow these steps:
* For detailed function signatures and requirements, see :component_file:`esp-tls/esp_tls_custom_stack.h`.
.. _atecc608a-with-esp-tls:
ATECC608A (Secure Element) with ESP-TLS
--------------------------------------------------
@@ -104,6 +104,23 @@ The deprecated :cpp:func:`esp_tls_conn_http_new` function has been removed. Use
The new API requires you to create the :cpp:type:`esp_tls_t` structure using :cpp:func:`esp_tls_init` and provides better control over the connection process.
Unified Private Key Interface
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The ``use_secure_element`` field has been removed from :cpp:type:`esp_tls_cfg`, :cpp:type:`esp_tls_cfg_server`, and :cpp:type:`httpd_ssl_config`. The ATECC608A secure element and all other hardware-backed key sources (DS peripheral, ECDSA peripheral, Key Manager) are now accessed through a unified :cpp:type:`esp_key_config_t` interface via PSA Crypto key IDs.
**Migration Steps**
1. Replace ``use_secure_element = true`` with the new :cpp:type:`esp_key_config_t` using ``ESP_KEY_SOURCE_PSA`` and a PSA key ID obtained from ``psa_import_key()``.
2. The ``atcab_init()`` call is no longer performed internally by ESP-TLS. Applications using the ATECC608A must ensure the secure element is initialized at the application level before use. Refer to the `esp-cryptoauthlib documentation <https://github.com/espressif/esp-cryptoauthlib>`_ for details.
3. The ``esp_transport_ssl_use_secure_element()`` function has been removed from ``tcp_transport``. Use ``esp_transport_ssl_set_client_key_config()`` instead.
4. The Kconfig options for the secure element driver have been consolidated from ``CONFIG_MBEDTLS_ATCA_HW_ECDSA_SIGN`` / ``CONFIG_MBEDTLS_ATCA_HW_ECDSA_VERIFY`` into a single ``CONFIG_MBEDTLS_SECURE_ELEMENT_DRIVER_ENABLED``. The old names are automatically mapped via ``sdkconfig.rename``.
For detailed usage examples, see :ref:`atecc608a-with-esp-tls`.
ESP HTTP Server
---------------