Order Document Signing for Individual

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POST https://www.digicert.com/services/v2/order/certificate/ds_individual

Use this endpoint to order a Document Signing for Individual certificate.

Document Signing for Individual certificate is issued to you to apply electronic signatures. This assures the recipients that the document is from you and that the document’s integrity has not been compromised or altered. DigiCert document signing certificates are compatible with Adobe Acrobat, DocuSign, Microsoft Office, OpenOffice, and LibreOffice documents.

Example requests and responses

curl -X POST \
  'https://www.digicert.com/services/v2/order/certificate/ds_individual' \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -H 'X-DC-DEVKEY: {{api_key}}' \
  -d '{
    "certificate": { 
        "signature_hash": "sha256",
        "usage_designation": {
            "primary_usage": "signing",
            "additional_usages": [
                "adobe_authentic_documents_trust",
                "ms_document_signing",
                "document_signing"
            ]
        }       
    },
    "cs_provisioning_method": "ship_token",
    "ship_info": {
      "name": "John Doe",
      "addr1": "360 Taylor Street",
      "addr2": "Floor 74",
      "city": "Richmond",
      "state": "va",
      "zip": "69662",
      "country": "us",
      "method": "EXPEDITED"
    },
    "custom_renewal_message": "Renew me",
    "additional_emails": [
		"jill.valentine@example.com",
		"leon.kennedy@example.com"
     ],
    "order_validity": {  
        "years": 1    
    },
    "individual": {
        "first_name": "Jonh",
        "last_name": "Doe",
        "email": "g@g.com",
        "telephone": "+11234567890",
        "country": "us",
        "job_title": Analyst
    },
    "payment_method": "balance"
}

curl -X POST \
  'https://www.digicert.com/services/v2/order/certificate/ds_individual' \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -H 'X-DC-DEVKEY: {{api_key}}' \
  -d '{
    "certificate": {      
        "signature_hash": "sha256",
        "usage_designation": {
            "primary_usage": "signing",
            "additional_usages": [
                "adobe_authentic_documents_trust",
                "ms_document_signing",
                "document_signing"
            ]
        }
    },
    "cs_provisioning_method": "client_app",
    "custom_renewal_message": "Renew me",
    "additional_emails": [
		"jill.valentine@example.com",
		"leon.kennedy@example.com"
     ],
    "order_validity": {  
        "years": 1    
    },
    "individual": {
        "first_name": "Jonh",
        "last_name": "Doe",  
        "email": "g@g.com",
        "telephone": "+11234567890",
        "country": "us",
        "job_title": Analyst
    },
    "payment_method": "balance",
}

curl -X POST \
  'https://www.digicert.com/services/v2/order/certificate/ds_individual' \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -H 'X-DC-DEVKEY: {{api_key}}' \
  -d '{
    "certificate": {
        "csr": "-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE REQUEST-----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-----END CERTIFICATE REQUEST-----",
        "key_size": 2048,
        "csr_key_type": rsa,
        "signature_hash": "sha256",
        "usage_designation": {
            "primary_usage": "signing",
            "additional_usages": [
                "adobe_authentic_documents_trust",
                "ms_document_signing",
                "document_signing"
            ]
        }
    },
    "cs_provisioning_method": "email",
    "custom_renewal_message": "Renew me",
    "additional_emails": [
		"jill.valentine@example.com",
		"leon.kennedy@example.com"
     ],
    "order_validity": {  
        "years": 1    
    },
    "individual": {
        "first_name": "Jonh",
        "last_name": "Doe",
        "email": "g@g.com",
        "telephone": "+11234567890",
        "country": "us",
        "job_title": Analyst
    },
    "payment_method": "balance",
}

{
  "id": 112233,
  "requests": [
    {
      "id": 113,
      "status": "pending"
    }
  ]
}

{
  "id": 112233,
  "requests": [
    {
      "id": 113,
      "status": "submitted"
    }
  ]
}

{
  "id": 112233,
  "requests": [
    {
      "id": 113,
      "status": "approved"
    }
  ],  
  "certificate_id": 113
}

{
  "id": 112233,  
  "certificate_id": 845166333113
}

Request parameters

Name	Req/Opt	Type	Description
certificate	required	object	Certificate details.
.. server_platform	optional	object	Server platform type. Default:-1 (other)
.. .. id	required	int	Server platform ID. See Glossary – Server platforms.
.. ca_cert_id	optional	string	ID of the intermediate certificate authority (ICA) certificate to select as the issuing certificate. To get the `ca_cert_id` value for an ICA, use the Product list](/certcentral-apis/services-api/products/product-list.html) endpoint. Account administrators can customize the default and allowed ICAs for each product at the container or user role level. If you do not provide a value for this parameter, we issue the certificate using the default ICA. If you provide the `ca_cert_id` value for an ICA that is not allowed, the request returns an error^. To see the custom ICA settings for each product, use the Product limits endpoint. This parameter is ignored if the option for ICA selection is not enabled for your account. For more information, see[Configure the ICA certificate chain feature for your public TLS certificates.
.. usage_designation	required	object	Object that determines the primary use (KU) and additional uses (EKU) for the certificate.
.. .. primary_usage	required	string	Primary use for the certificate. Allowed values: `signing`
.. .. additional_usages	optional	array	List of additional certificate uses. Default: document_signing Allowed values: `adobe_authentic_documents_trustsigning`, `ms_document_signing`, or `document_signing`.
cs_provisioning_method	required	string	Specify how you want to receive the token. Default: email Allowed values: `email`, `ship_token`, or `client_app`. For more information about the provisioning methods, see Glossary – Provisioning methods After placing the order, go to the Order your Document Signing for Individual certificate page in the CertCentral platform documentation, and view the What’s next subsection to carry out the subsequent tasks.
ship_info	optional	object	For orders with the `cs_provisioning_method` of `ship_token`, specify the shipping address for the hardware token.
.. name	required	string	First and last name of the recipient of the order.
.. addr1	required	string	Shipping address for the token.
.. addr2	required	string	Continuation of street address.
.. city	required	string	Shipping city.
.. state	required	string	Shipping state.
.. zip	required	string	Shipping postal code.
.. country	required	string	Shipping country.
.. method	required	string	Shipping priority for the token. Allowed values: STANDARD or EXPEDITED (incurs additional cost).
.. csr	conditional	string	Certificate signing request (CSR) or public key in PEM format. Format the CSR/public key as a base64-encoded string without line breaks or escape characters. Include the PEM headers and footers (such as `-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE REQUEST-----...` and `...-----END CERTIFICATE REQUEST-----`). For more information about generating a CSR, see Create a CSR. Required if the `cs_provisioning_method` is `email`. After placing the order, if the status of the order is `pending`, you can use the Update CSR endpoint to update the CSR. To check the status of the order, use the Order validation status endpoint. Note: The Services API does not extract information from the CSR to fill in the details of a certificate request.
.. key_size	optional	int	Number of bits used in the key. Default: 2048 Allowed values for RSA key type: 2048, 3072, or 4096. Allowed values for ECC key type: p-256 or p-354.
.. csr_key_type	optional	string	Key type for the CSR. Default: RSA Allowed values: rsa or ecc.
.. signature_hash	optional	string	Hash algorithm used for signing the certificate. Default: `sha-256` Allowed values:: `sha256`, `sha384`, `sha512`.
comments	optional	string	Comments about the order for the administrator or approver reviewing the order request. The comments value is stored on the order request. If the order skips the approval step (skip_approval is set to true), any provided comments value is ignored since CertCentral creates the order directly without creating a corresponding request.
renewal_of_order_id	optional^*	int	If order is a renewal, enter the previous order’s ID. *Renewal orders must include either a renewed_thumbprint or renewal_of_order_id value.
custom_renewal_message	optional	string	Custom message to be included in renewal notifications.
additional_emails	optional	array	Additional email addresses to receive certificate notification emails (for example, certificate issuance, duplicate certificate, and certificate renewals).
user_id_assignments	optional	array	List of User IDs that can manage the order.
csa_agreed_to	required	boolean	Specify if the Certificate Subscriber Agreement (CSA) has been agreed to. Set this parameter to `true` to indicate agreement and `false` for disagreement. Default: true Allowed values: true or false.
promo_code	optional	string	Promotional code for the order.
order_validity	required	object	Defines the validity period of the order. For public TLS/SSL certificates, order validity determines the length of a Multi-year Plan.
.. years	required^*	int	Total number of years the certificate and the order are valid. *Can be replaced by order_validity.days or order_validity.custom_expiration_date. Allowed value: 1, 2, or 3
.. days	optional	int	Total number of days the certificate and the order are valid. Overrides order_validity.years. Max: 1095
.. custom_expiration_date	optional	string	Custom expiration date for the order. Overrides order_validity.days and order_validity.years. Format: dd MMM YYYY (for example, “09 JUN 2025”) Range: Must be within three years of the date you request the order.
individual	required	object	Information about the individual who is the intended certificate holder.
.. first_name	required	string	Individual’s first name (given name). This can include middle names or initials, but do not include titles or prefixes such as “Dr.”.
.. last_name	required	string	Individual’s last name (given name). This can include middle names or initials, but do not include titles or prefixes such as “Dr.”.
.. email	required	string	Individual’s email address. This email address is used for processing the order request and receiving order approval notifications. This email address does not appear on the certificate.
.. telephone	required	string	Individual’s phone number with the country code (for example, +1-555-555-5555).
.. country	required	string	Individual’s country, represented by a two-letter country code.
.. state	required	string	Individual’s state or province.
.. city	optional	string	Iindividual’s city.
.. zip	optional	string	Individual’s postal code.
payment_method	required	string	Payment method for the order. Allowed values:
credit_card	required (if payment_method is card)	object	Object with information about the credit card charged for the order. Required if `payment_method` is `card`.
.. number	required	string	Credit card number.
.. expiration_month	required	string	Credit card expiration month. Format as a two-digit number between `01` (Jan) and `12` (Dec).
.. expiration_year	required	string	Credit card expiration year. Format as a four-digit number. For example: `2026`
.. cvv	required	string	Card verification value (CVV). Format as a three- or four-digit number. For example: `333` or `4444`
.. cardholder_name	required	string	Cardholder’s first and last name.
.. save_credit_card	optional	null	Specify whether to save the credit card details. `true` for saving the details, `false` for not saving the details, and `null` for not indicating the preference. Allowed Values: true, false, or null.
.. set_as_default	required	string	Set the card as the default payment option or method. To set this card as your default payment method, use `1`. To keep your default payment method, use `0`. Allowed Values: 1 or 0.
billing_address	conditional	object	Object with information about the billing address. Required if `payment_method` is `card`.
.. address	required	string	Billing street address.
.. address2	optional	string	Continuation of street address.
.. city	required	string	Billing city.
.. state	conditional	string	Billing state or province. Optional for some countries.
.. country	required	string	Billing country.
.. zip	conditional	string	Billing zip or postal code. Optional for some countries.

Response parameters

Name	Type	Description
id	int	Order ID.
organization	object	Container for new organization details. Only returned if a new organization was created with the order.
.. id	int	Organization ID for the new organization.
requests	array	Contains information about the request.
.. id	int	Request ID.
.. status	string	Request status. Possible values:pending, submitted, approved, rejected
certificate_id	int	Certificate ID. Returned if request status is approved.

After placing the order, go to the Order your Document Signing for Individual certificate page in the CertCentral platform documentation, and view the What’s next subsection to carry out the subsequent tasks.

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