diff --git a/examples/ssl_server/cert/makecerts.sh b/examples/ssl_server/cert/makecerts.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2343dfdfab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/ssl_server/cert/makecerts.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+# generates the certificates used by the server_sni_advanced.v example
+
+# default
+gen_key type=rsa rsa_keysize=4096 filename=0x.dk.key
+cert_write selfsign=1 issuer_key=0x.dk.key                    \
+                         issuer_name=CN=0x.dk,O=0x,C=DK        \
+                         not_before=20130101000000 not_after=20251231235959   \
+                         is_ca=1 max_pathlen=0 output_file=0x.dk.crt
+
+# 1x.dk
+gen_key type=rsa rsa_keysize=4096 filename=1x.dk.key
+cert_write selfsign=1 issuer_key=1x.dk.key                    \
+                         issuer_name=CN=1x.dk,O=1x.dk,C=DK        \
+                         not_before=20130101000000 not_after=20251231235959   \
+                         is_ca=1 max_pathlen=0 output_file=1x.dk.crt
+
+# 2x.dk
+gen_key type=rsa rsa_keysize=4096 filename=2x.dk.key
+cert_write selfsign=1 issuer_key=2x.dk.key                    \
+                         issuer_name=CN=2x.dk,O=2x.dk,C=DK        \
+                         not_before=20130101000000 not_after=20251231235959   \
+                         is_ca=1 max_pathlen=0 output_file=2x.dk.crt
diff --git a/examples/ssl_server/server_sni.v b/examples/ssl_server/server_sni.v
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..210dc17da9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/ssl_server/server_sni.v
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+import io
+import os
+import net.mbedtls
+
+// This example shows a very minimal HTTP server, that supports SNI.
+// Server Name Indication (SNI) is defined in RFC 6066.
+// See https://mbed-tls.readthedocs.io/en/latest/kb/how-to/use-sni/
+
+// Use the following commands, in separate shells, to test that it works,
+// after you start the server:
+//   curl -ik --resolve 1x.dk:8443:0.0.0.0        https://1x.dk:8443/abcd
+//   curl -ik --resolve example.com:8443:0.0.0.0  https://example.com:8443/xyz
+// Both of them should work, and the server should show that it tried to load
+// certificates, responding to the given domain name in each of the requests.
+
+// callback to return the certificates to use for the connection
+fn get_cert(mut l mbedtls.SSLListener, host string) !&mbedtls.SSLCerts {
+	println('reading certificates for ${host} ...')
+
+	// For our example, just always use the same certificates. In a real server,
+	// that should be dependent on the host parameter, and perhaps there should
+	// be some caching, so that they are not read each time for each request from
+	// the filesystem.
+
+	cert := os.read_file('cert/server.crt') or {
+		return error('Failed to read certificate ${host}: ${err}')
+	}
+	key := os.read_file('cert/server.key') or { return error('Failed to read key ${host}: ${err}') }
+	println('read certs for ${host}')
+
+	if mut c := mbedtls.new_sslcerts_in_memory('', cert, key) {
+		return c
+	} else {
+		return error('mbedtls.new_sslcerts_in_memory err: ${err}')
+	}
+}
+
+fn main() {
+	mut server := mbedtls.new_ssl_listener('0.0.0.0:8443', mbedtls.SSLConnectConfig{
+		verify:          os.resource_abs_path('cert/ca.crt')
+		cert:            os.resource_abs_path('cert/server.crt')
+		cert_key:        os.resource_abs_path('cert/server.key')
+		validate:        false
+		get_certificate: get_cert // set the SNI callback to enable this feature
+	})!
+	println('Listening on https://0.0.0.0:8443/ ...')
+	for {
+		mut client := server.accept() or {
+			println('accept error: ${err}')
+			continue
+		}
+		mut reader := io.new_buffered_reader(reader: client)
+		for {
+			line := reader.read_line() or { break }
+			if line.len == 0 {
+				break
+			}
+			println(line)
+		}
+		client.write_string('HTTP/1.1 200 OK\r\n') or { continue }
+
+		client.write_string('Content-Type: text/html\r\n') or { continue }
+		client.write_string('Connection: close\r\n') or { continue }
+		client.write_string('\r\n') or { continue }
+
+		client.write_string('Hello\n') or { continue }
+		client.shutdown()!
+	}
+	server.shutdown()!
+}
diff --git a/examples/ssl_server/server_sni_advanced.v b/examples/ssl_server/server_sni_advanced.v
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4a4bdf9e40
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/ssl_server/server_sni_advanced.v
@@ -0,0 +1,120 @@
+import net.mbedtls
+import os
+import io
+import net.http
+
+// first run cert/makecerts.sh to generate the certificates for this server
+
+// start the server with:
+// v run server_sni_advanced.v
+
+// test using curl:
+
+// connection using the 1x.dk certificate
+// curl -vik --resolve 1x.dk:8443:0.0.0.0 https://1x.dk:8443/
+
+// connection using the 2x.dk certificate
+// curl -vik --resolve 2x.dk:8443:0.0.0.0 https://2x.dk:8443/
+
+// default certificate (no sni callback)
+// curl -vik https://0.0.0.0:8443/
+
+@[heap]
+struct CertManager {
+mut:
+	// cache for the certificates
+	certs map[string]&mbedtls.SSLCerts
+}
+
+fn (mut cm CertManager) get_cert(mut l mbedtls.SSLListener, host string) !&mbedtls.SSLCerts {
+	println('${host}')
+
+	if c := cm.certs[host] {
+		println('read certs for ${host} already ready')
+		return c
+	} else {
+		cert := os.read_file('cert/${host}.crt') or {
+			return error('Failed to read certificate ${host}: ${err}')
+		}
+		key := os.read_file('cert/${host}.key') or {
+			return error('Failed to read key ${host}: ${err}')
+		}
+		println('read certs for ${host}')
+
+		if mut c := mbedtls.new_sslcerts_in_memory('', cert, key) {
+			cm.certs[host] = c
+			return c
+		} else {
+			return error('mbedtls.new_sslcerts_in_memory err: ${err}')
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+fn main() {
+	// Load the default certificates
+	cert := os.read_file('cert/0x.dk.crt') or {
+		eprintln('Failed to read certificate: ${err}')
+		return
+	}
+	key := os.read_file('cert/0x.dk.key') or {
+		eprintln('Failed to read key: ${err}')
+		return
+	}
+
+	cm := CertManager{}
+
+	// Create the SSL configuration
+	mut config := mbedtls.SSLConnectConfig{
+		cert:                   cert
+		cert_key:               key
+		in_memory_verification: true // !importent
+		get_certificate:        cm.get_cert
+	}
+
+	mut server := mbedtls.new_ssl_listener('0.0.0.0:8443', config) or {
+		println('new_ssl_listener : ${err.msg()} : ${err.code()}')
+		return
+	}
+	println('Listening on https://0.0.0.0:8443')
+
+	// Accept and handle connections
+	for {
+		mut client := server.accept() or {
+			println('accept : ${err.msg()} : ${err.code()}')
+			continue
+		}
+		go handle_connection(mut client)
+	}
+
+	server.shutdown() or {
+		println('server.shutdown : ${err.msg()} : ${err.code()}')
+		return
+	}
+}
+
+fn handle_connection(mut ssl_conn mbedtls.SSLConn) {
+	mut reader := io.new_buffered_reader(reader: ssl_conn)
+
+	request := http.parse_request(mut reader) or {
+		println('parse_request failed : ${err}')
+		return
+	}
+
+	println('Received request: ${request.url}')
+
+	// Respond to the request
+	body := 'Hello, HTTPS!'
+	res := http.new_response(http.ResponseConfig{
+		body: body
+	})
+
+	ssl_conn.write(res.bytes()) or {
+		eprintln('Failed to write response: ${err}')
+		return
+	}
+
+	ssl_conn.shutdown() or {
+		eprintln('Failed to shutdown connection: ${err}')
+		return
+	}
+}
diff --git a/vlib/net/mbedtls/mbedtls.c.v b/vlib/net/mbedtls/mbedtls.c.v
index a84fbd4351..5051e46a5c 100644
--- a/vlib/net/mbedtls/mbedtls.c.v
+++ b/vlib/net/mbedtls/mbedtls.c.v
@@ -182,6 +182,10 @@ fn C.mbedtls_ssl_free(&C.mbedtls_ssl_context)
 fn C.mbedtls_ssl_config_init(&C.mbedtls_ssl_config)
 fn C.mbedtls_ssl_config_defaults(&C.mbedtls_ssl_config, int, int, int) int
 fn C.mbedtls_ssl_config_free(&C.mbedtls_ssl_config)
+fn C.mbedtls_ssl_conf_sni(&C.mbedtls_ssl_config, fn (voidptr, &C.mbedtls_ssl_context, &char, int) int, voidptr)
+fn C.mbedtls_ssl_set_hs_ca_chain(&C.mbedtls_ssl_config, &C.mbedtls_x509_crt, &C.mbedtls_x509_crl)
+fn C.mbedtls_ssl_set_hs_own_cert(&C.mbedtls_ssl_context, &C.mbedtls_x509_crt, &C.mbedtls_pk_context) int
+fn C.mbedtls_ssl_set_hs_authmode(&C.mbedtls_ssl_context, int)
 
 fn C.mbedtls_pk_init(&C.mbedtls_pk_context)
 fn C.mbedtls_pk_free(&C.mbedtls_pk_context)
diff --git a/vlib/net/mbedtls/ssl_connection.c.v b/vlib/net/mbedtls/ssl_connection.c.v
index a7d049ff0e..c15e3cf897 100644
--- a/vlib/net/mbedtls/ssl_connection.c.v
+++ b/vlib/net/mbedtls/ssl_connection.c.v
@@ -24,12 +24,84 @@ fn init() {
 	}
 }
 
-struct SSLCerts {
+// SSLCerts represents a pair of CA and client certificates + key
+pub struct SSLCerts {
+pub mut:
 	cacert      C.mbedtls_x509_crt
 	client_cert C.mbedtls_x509_crt
 	client_key  C.mbedtls_pk_context
 }
 
+// new_sslcerts initializes and returns a pair of SSL certificates and key
+pub fn new_sslcerts() &SSLCerts {
+	mut certs := SSLCerts{}
+	C.mbedtls_x509_crt_init(&certs.cacert)
+	C.mbedtls_x509_crt_init(&certs.client_cert)
+	C.mbedtls_pk_init(&certs.client_key)
+	return &certs
+}
+
+// new_sslcerts_in_memory creates a pair of SSL certificates, given their contents (not paths).
+pub fn new_sslcerts_in_memory(verify string, cert string, cert_key string) !&SSLCerts {
+	mut certs := new_sslcerts()
+	if verify != '' {
+		ret := C.mbedtls_x509_crt_parse(&certs.cacert, verify.str, verify.len + 1)
+		if ret != 0 {
+			return error_with_code('mbedtls_x509_crt_parse error', ret)
+		}
+	}
+	if cert != '' {
+		ret := C.mbedtls_x509_crt_parse(&certs.client_cert, cert.str, cert.len + 1)
+		if ret != 0 {
+			return error_with_code('mbedtls_x509_crt_parse error', ret)
+		}
+	}
+	if cert_key != '' {
+		unsafe {
+			ret := C.mbedtls_pk_parse_key(&certs.client_key, cert_key.str, cert_key.len + 1,
+				0, 0, C.mbedtls_ctr_drbg_random, &mbedtls.ctr_drbg)
+			if ret != 0 {
+				return error_with_code('v error', ret)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	return certs
+}
+
+// new_sslcerts_from_file creates a new pair of SSL certificates, given their paths on the filesystem.
+pub fn new_sslcerts_from_file(verify string, cert string, cert_key string) !&SSLCerts {
+	mut certs := new_sslcerts()
+	if verify != '' {
+		ret := C.mbedtls_x509_crt_parse_file(&certs.cacert, &char(verify.str))
+		if ret != 0 {
+			return error_with_code('mbedtls_x509_crt_parse error', ret)
+		}
+	}
+	if cert != '' {
+		ret := C.mbedtls_x509_crt_parse_file(&certs.client_cert, &char(cert.str))
+		if ret != 0 {
+			return error_with_code('mbedtls_x509_crt_parse error', ret)
+		}
+	}
+	if cert_key != '' {
+		unsafe {
+			ret := C.mbedtls_pk_parse_keyfile(&certs.client_key, &char(cert_key.str),
+				0, C.mbedtls_ctr_drbg_random, &mbedtls.ctr_drbg)
+			if ret != 0 {
+				return error_with_code('v error', ret)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	return certs
+}
+
+// cleanup frees the SSL certificates
+pub fn (mut c SSLCerts) cleanup() {
+	C.mbedtls_x509_crt_free(&c.cacert)
+	C.mbedtls_x509_crt_free(&c.client_cert)
+	C.mbedtls_pk_free(&c.client_key)
+}
+
 // SSLConn is the current connection
 pub struct SSLConn {
 pub:
@@ -77,9 +149,7 @@ pub fn (mut l SSLListener) shutdown() ! {
 		eprintln(@METHOD)
 	}
 	if unsafe { l.certs != nil } {
-		C.mbedtls_x509_crt_free(&l.certs.cacert)
-		C.mbedtls_x509_crt_free(&l.certs.client_cert)
-		C.mbedtls_pk_free(&l.certs.client_key)
+		l.certs.cleanup()
 	}
 	C.mbedtls_ssl_free(&l.ssl)
 	C.mbedtls_ssl_config_free(&l.conf)
@@ -115,28 +185,12 @@ fn (mut l SSLListener) init() ! {
 	mut ret := 0
 
 	if l.config.in_memory_verification {
-		if l.config.verify != '' {
-			ret = C.mbedtls_x509_crt_parse(&l.certs.cacert, l.config.verify.str,
-				l.config.verify.len + 1)
-		}
-		if l.config.cert != '' {
-			ret = C.mbedtls_x509_crt_parse(&l.certs.client_cert, l.config.cert.str,
-				l.config.cert.len + 1)
-		}
-		if l.config.cert_key != '' {
-			unsafe {
-				ret = C.mbedtls_pk_parse_key(&l.certs.client_key, l.config.cert_key.str,
-					l.config.cert_key.len + 1, 0, 0, C.mbedtls_ctr_drbg_random, &mbedtls.ctr_drbg)
-			}
+		l.certs = new_sslcerts_in_memory(l.config.verify, l.config.cert, l.config.cert_key) or {
+			return error('Cert failure')
 		}
 	} else {
-		if l.config.verify != '' {
-			ret = C.mbedtls_x509_crt_parse_file(&l.certs.cacert, &char(l.config.verify.str))
-		}
-		ret = C.mbedtls_x509_crt_parse_file(&l.certs.client_cert, &char(l.config.cert.str))
-		unsafe {
-			ret = C.mbedtls_pk_parse_keyfile(&l.certs.client_key, &char(l.config.cert_key.str),
-				0, C.mbedtls_ctr_drbg_random, &mbedtls.ctr_drbg)
+		l.certs = new_sslcerts_from_file(l.config.verify, l.config.cert, l.config.cert_key) or {
+			return error('Cert failure')
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -174,6 +228,25 @@ fn (mut l SSLListener) init() ! {
 	if ret != 0 {
 		return error_with_code("can't setup ssl", ret)
 	}
+
+	if get_cert_callback := l.config.get_certificate {
+		l.init_sni(get_cert_callback)
+	}
+}
+
+// setup SNI callback
+fn (mut l SSLListener) init_sni(get_cert_callback fn (mut SSLListener, string) !&SSLCerts) {
+	$if trace_ssl ? {
+		eprintln(@METHOD)
+	}
+	C.mbedtls_ssl_conf_sni(&l.conf, fn [get_cert_callback, mut l] (p_info voidptr, ssl &C.mbedtls_ssl_context, name &char, lng int) int {
+		host := unsafe { name.vstring_literal_with_len(lng) }
+		if certs := get_cert_callback(mut l, host) {
+			return C.mbedtls_ssl_set_hs_own_cert(ssl, &certs.client_cert, &certs.client_key)
+		} else {
+			return -1
+		}
+	}, &l.conf)
 }
 
 // accepts a new connection and returns a SSLConn of the connected client
@@ -223,6 +296,8 @@ pub:
 	validate bool   // set this to true, if you want to stop requests, when their certificates are found to be invalid
 
 	in_memory_verification bool // if true, verify, cert, and cert_key are read from memory, not from a file
+
+	get_certificate ?fn (mut SSLListener, string) !&SSLCerts
 }
 
 // new_ssl_conn returns a new SSLConn with the given config.