# MetaTLS Transport > transport: **metatls** — TCP wrapped in TLS (`tokio-rustls`), with the same framing/ack semantics as TCP. **address syntax:** `metatls:HOST:PORT` **dial / serve:** - `ChannelAddr::MetaTls(host, port)` - `metatls::dial::(host, port) -> NetTx` - `metatls::serve::(host, port).await -> (ChannelAddr, NetRx)` **notes:** - Uses Meta cert/key plumbing (`/var/facebook/x509_identities/server.pem`, env vars like `THRIFT_TLS_*`). - See code for details on TLS config and environment integration.