Create automation

POST

https://caas.digicert.com/automationws/v1/automation/createAutomation

Use this endpoint to set up certificate automation for a single host.

This endpoint supports:

Configuring automation for an ACME automation agent (agent-based automation).
Configuring a sensor to automate certificate requests on load balancers (agentless automation).

bash

curl --location --request POST 'https://caas.digicert.com/automationws/v1/automation/createAutomation' \
--header 'X-DC-DEVKEY: {{api_key}}' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--data-raw '{
    "accountId": 5153184,
    "automationActionType": "ENROLL",
    "divisionId": 677793,
    "profileName": "22jul2020 01",
    "serverLicense": 1,
    "cn": "avp1.cert-testing.com",
    "sans": "avp2.cert-testing.com,avp3.cert-testing.com",
    "serverDetails": {
        "agentLicenseKey": "FED7731D93992414",
        "ip": "172.18.172.44",
        "port": 440,
    },
    "installSettings": {
        "installationType": "AUTO_INSTALL_AFTER_APPROVAL",
        "isAlwaysOn": false
    }
}'

200 OK

{
    "error": null,
    "data": {
        "message": "Successfully triggered certificate automation ENROLL for IP: 172.18.172.44 and Port: 440",
        "errors": [],
        "status": {}
    }
}

200 OK

{
    "error": null,
    "data": {
        "errors": [
            {
                "errorCode": "1004",
                "errorField": "ip or port",
                "errorMessage": "No Ip-Ports specified for automation"
            }
        ],
        "status": {}
    }
}

Request parameters

Name	Req/Opt	Type	Description
accountId	required	string	Account ID.
automationActionType	optional	integer	Certificate automation type. Default: `ENROLL` Allowed values: `ENROLL` – Order and install a new certificate. `RENEW` – Renew an existing DigiCert certificate that is about to expire. `TRANSFER` – Migrate to a DigiCert certificate from another certificate authority.
divisionId	required	integer	Division ID.
profileName	optional	string	Automation profile name.
serverLicense	optional	integer	Server license number.
cn	optional	string	Common name of the certificate.
sans	optional	string	Comma-separated list of additional subject alternative names (SANs) to secure with automated certificate requests.
additionalEmails	optional	string	Comma-separated list of additional email IDs to send certificate lifecycle notifications.
serverDetails	required	object	Object with server details
.. agentLicenseKey	optional*	string	Agent license key. *Required for ACME automation agent flow.
.. ip	required	string	The IP address that you want to configure automation for.
.. managementIp	optional	string	Management IP. *Required for agentless automation flow. For more information, see Sensor automation on F5 load balancer.
.. port	required	integer	The port that you want to configure automation for.
.. redirectPort	optional	integer	Change the default SSL port (443) to a custom port of your choice.
installSettings	required	object	Object with installation settings.
.. installationType	required	string	Certificate installation type. Certificate installation can either be on-demand or scheduled for a specific time. `AUTO_INSTALL_AFTER_APPROVAL`: Install the certificate immediately after approval (on demand). `SCHEDULED_INSTALL`: Schedule the certificate installation for a later date/time.
.. isAlwaysOn	required	boolean	Whether to auto-renew and install certificates. If `true`, you must specify `autoRenewSettings` in your request. Default: `false`
.. scheduleTime	optional	integer	Time when automation starts. Format: epoch in milliseconds. An epoch corresponds to 0 hours, 0 minutes, and 0 seconds (00:00:00) Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) on a specific date, which varies from system to system. Example: `1598299200000` NOTE: Required if the `installationType` is `SCHEDULED_INSTALL`.
.. scheduleTimeZone	optional	string	Time zone for the automation. Format: GMT + your timezone offset. Example: `-8#pacifictime`. NOTE: Required if the `installationType` is `SCHEDULED_INSTALL`.
.. autoRenewSettings	optional	object	Object with auto-renew settings.
.. .. daysBeforeExpiry	optional	integer	Number of days before expiration to renew the certificate. Min: 1 day Max: Less than the certificate validity.
.. .. isAutoReplace	optional	boolean	For a revoked or missing certificate, `true` requests and installs the certificate on the host. Default: `false`
.. .. scheduleTime	optional	integer	Time when automatic renewal starts on the specified relative day before certificate expiry. Format: Number of seconds (0 (00:00:00) - 86399 (23:59:59)). Example: `82800 (23:00)`
.. .. scheduleTimeZone	optional	string	Time zone for the automation. Format: GMT + your timezone offset. Example: `-8#pacifictime`
isCertTransparent	optional	boolean	If `true`, enables certificate transparency (CT) logging for the host. Default: `false` For more information, see CT log monitoring service.

Response parameters

Name	Type	Description
error	object	Object with error details.
data	object	Object with response data.
..message	string	Message with details about successful creation.
..errors	array	List of errors, if any.
..errorCode	string	Error code.
.. errorField	string	The field that is missing.
.. errorMessage	string	Error message if request failed.

Request parameters

Response parameters

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