diff --git a/certlib/fetch.go b/certlib/fetch.go
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+package certlib
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"crypto/tls"
+	"crypto/x509"
+	"errors"
+	"fmt"
+	"io"
+	"net"
+	"os"
+
+	"git.wntrmute.dev/kyle/goutils/certlib/hosts"
+	"git.wntrmute.dev/kyle/goutils/fileutil"
+	"git.wntrmute.dev/kyle/goutils/lib"
+)
+
+// FetcherOpts are options for fetching certificates. They are only applicable to ServerFetcher.
+type FetcherOpts struct {
+	SkipVerify bool
+	Roots      *x509.CertPool
+}
+
+// Fetcher is an interface for fetching certificates from a remote source. It
+// currently supports fetching from a server or a file.
+type Fetcher interface {
+	Get() (*x509.Certificate, error)
+	GetChain() ([]*x509.Certificate, error)
+	String() string
+}
+
+type ServerFetcher struct {
+	host     string
+	port     int
+	insecure bool
+	roots    *x509.CertPool
+}
+
+// WithRoots sets the roots for the ServerFetcher.
+func WithRoots(roots *x509.CertPool) func(*ServerFetcher) {
+	return func(sf *ServerFetcher) {
+		sf.roots = roots
+	}
+}
+
+// WithSkipVerify sets the insecure flag for the ServerFetcher.
+func WithSkipVerify() func(*ServerFetcher) {
+	return func(sf *ServerFetcher) {
+		sf.insecure = true
+	}
+}
+
+// ParseServer parses a server string into a ServerFetcher. It can be a URL or a
+// a host:port pair.
+func ParseServer(host string) (*ServerFetcher, error) {
+	target, err := hosts.ParseHost(host)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to parse server: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	return &ServerFetcher{
+		host: target.Host,
+		port: target.Port,
+	}, nil
+}
+
+func (sf *ServerFetcher) String() string {
+	return fmt.Sprintf("tls://%s", net.JoinHostPort(sf.host, lib.Itoa(sf.port, -1)))
+}
+
+func (sf *ServerFetcher) GetChain() ([]*x509.Certificate, error) {
+	config := &tls.Config{
+		InsecureSkipVerify: sf.insecure, // #nosec G402 - no shit sherlock
+		RootCAs:            sf.roots,
+	}
+
+	dialer := &tls.Dialer{
+		Config: config,
+	}
+
+	hostSpec := net.JoinHostPort(sf.host, lib.Itoa(sf.port, -1))
+
+	netConn, err := dialer.DialContext(context.Background(), "tcp", hostSpec)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("dialing server: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	conn, ok := netConn.(*tls.Conn)
+	if !ok {
+		return nil, errors.New("connection is not TLS")
+	}
+	defer conn.Close()
+
+	state := conn.ConnectionState()
+	return state.PeerCertificates, nil
+}
+
+func (sf *ServerFetcher) Get() (*x509.Certificate, error) {
+	certs, err := sf.GetChain()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return certs[0], nil
+}
+
+type FileFetcher struct {
+	path string
+}
+
+func NewFileFetcher(path string) *FileFetcher {
+	return &FileFetcher{
+		path: path,
+	}
+}
+
+func (ff *FileFetcher) String() string {
+	return ff.path
+}
+
+func (ff *FileFetcher) GetChain() ([]*x509.Certificate, error) {
+	if ff.path == "-" {
+		certData, err := io.ReadAll(os.Stdin)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to read from stdin: %w", err)
+		}
+
+		return ParseCertificatesPEM(certData)
+	}
+
+	certs, err := LoadCertificates(ff.path)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to load chain: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	return certs, nil
+}
+
+func (ff *FileFetcher) Get() (*x509.Certificate, error) {
+	certs, err := ff.GetChain()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return certs[0], nil
+}
+
+// GetCertificateChain fetches a certificate chain from a remote source.
+func GetCertificateChain(spec string, opts *FetcherOpts) ([]*x509.Certificate, error) {
+	if fileutil.FileDoesExist(spec) {
+		return NewFileFetcher(spec).GetChain()
+	}
+
+	fetcher, err := ParseServer(spec)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	if opts != nil {
+		fetcher.insecure = opts.SkipVerify
+		fetcher.roots = opts.Roots
+	}
+
+	return fetcher.GetChain()
+}
+
+// GetCertificate fetches the first certificate from a certificate chain.
+func GetCertificate(spec string, opts *FetcherOpts) (*x509.Certificate, error) {
+	certs, err := GetCertificateChain(spec, opts)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return certs[0], nil
+}