Order Swiss Regulated Certificate for Individual

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POST https://certcentral.digicert.eu/services/v2/order/certificate/swiss_regulated_individual

Use this endpoint to order a Swiss Regulated Certificate for Individual. This certificate is issued to a natural person or a professional for advanced or regulated electronic signing under Swiss law.

Regulated electronic signing refers to signatures that comply with specific legal, sectoral, or contractual requirements in Switzerland (such as those outlined in ZertES), but that do not require the full identity verification and legal equivalence of a qualified electronic signature (QES).

Warning

The Swiss Regulated Certificate for Individual is only available in CertCentral Europe. Only use the CertCentral Europe base URL, https://certcentral.digicert.eu/services/v2, to construct your Swiss Regulated Certificate for Individual API request.

Example requests and responses

curl -X POST \
  'https://certcentral.digicert.eu/services/v2/order/certificate/swiss_regulated_individual' \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -H 'X-DC-DEVKEY: {{api_key}}' \
  -d '{
    "certificate": {
		"signature_hash": "sha256",                
                "is_rsassa_pss": true,
		"individual": {
			"first_name": "John",
			"last_name": "Doe",
			"email": "john.doe@example.com",
			"telephone": "+41 848 888 888",
			"country": "ch",
			"city": "Bern",
			"state": "Switzerland",
			"zip": "3030"			
		}		
	},
	"csa_agreed_to": true,
	"provisioning_method": "qscd",
	"ship_info": {
                "name": "Swiss shipping info",
                "addr1": "Wankdorfallee 5",
                "addr2": "Bldg 39",
                "city": "Bern",
                "state": "Switzerland",
                "zip": "3030",
                "country": "ch",
                "method": "STANDARD"
	},
        "requester": {
                "first_name": "Valentina",
                "last_name": "Franklin",
                "email": "valentina.franklin@requester.com",
                "telephone": "+41 848 888 888",
                "job_title": "Engineer",
                "contact_type": "existing_contact"
        },
	"order_validity": {
                "years": 1
        },
	"payment_method": "balance"
}

curl -X POST \
  'https://certcentral.digicert.eu/services/v2/order/certificate/swiss_regulated_individual' \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -H 'X-DC-DEVKEY: {{api_key}}' \
  -d '{
    "certificate": {
		"signature_hash": "sha256",               
                "is_rsassa_pss": true,
		"individual": {
			"id": 21
		}
	},
        "container": {
                 "id": "662962"
        },
	"csa_agreed_to": true,
	"provisioning_method": "qscd",
	"ship_info": {
                "name": "Swiss shipping info",
                "addr1": "Wankdorfallee 5",
                "addr2": "Bldg 39",
                "city": "Bern",
                "state": "Switzerland",
                "zip": "3031",
                "country": "ch",
                "method": "STANDARD"
	},
        "requester": {
                "first_name": "Valentina",
                "last_name": "Franklin",
                "email": "valentina.franklin@requester.com",
                "telephone": "+41 848 888 888",
                "job_title": "Engineer",
                "contact_type": "existing_contact"
        },
	"order_validity": {
                "years": 1
        },
	"payment_method": "balance"
}

201 Created (skip)

{
  "id": 112233,  
  "certificate_id": 113
}

Request parameters

Name	Req/Opt	Type	Description
certificate	required	object	Certificate details.
.. signature_hash	required	string	Hash algorithm used for signing the certificate. Swiss Regulated certificates support only SHA-256 hash algorithm.
.. profile_option	optional	string	Select a profile option that best defines the certificate usage. Swiss regulated certificates support only `nonrepudiation` profile option. For more information, see Certificate profile options.
.. is_rsassa_pss	optional	boolean	If `true`, DigiCert issues the end-entity certificate with an RSASSA-PSS signature. If `false` (default), DigiCert issues the end-entity certificate with an RSA signature. Important: This parameter is only honored when the issuing ICA certificate has an RSA key. If the issuing ICA certificate has an ECC key, DigiCert issues the end-entity certificate with an ECC signature that has same key size as the issuing ICA certificate.
.. individual	required	object	Information about the individual who is the intended certificate holder. This object requires either the `id` or the full set of identifying information (for example, first_name, last_name, email, telephone, country, and zip).
.. .. id	conditional	integer	Unique identifier for the individual. Note: Use this parameter only if you are ordering the certificate for an existing individual with a professional title, whose details are already stored in the CertCentral database. If you areadding a new individual, omit this parameter and provide the full details instead.
.. .. first_name	conditional	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	conditional	string	Individual’s last name (surname). You may include generational suffixes, such as “Sr.” and “III”..
.. .. email	conditional	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	conditional	string	Individual’s phone number with the country code (for example, +31-0-72 568 7878).
.. .. country	conditional	string	Individual’s country, represented by a two-letter country code.
.. .. state	conditional	string	Individual’s state or province.
.. .. city	conditional	string	Iindividual’s city.
.. .. zip	conditional	string	Individual’s postal code.
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
provisioning_method	required	string	Specify the key provisioning method. Key provisioning method refers to where the private key and the certificate will be stored. Currently, only Qualified signature/seal creation device (QSCD) key provisioning method is supported. Although this method uses a certified hardware token for secure key storage, the certificate issued under this profile is a Swiss regulated certificate, not a qualified certificate. If you select the `qscd` provisioning method in the request body, DigiCert ships the QSCD hardware token to you. You must include shipping details in the `ship_info` object to receive the QSCD. After receiving the device and the PIN, you must use the DigiCert Trust Assistant to initialize and install your certificate on the token. To do so, use the certificate’s order details page on the CertCentral Europe platform user interface to download and install the DigiCert Trust Assistant. You can use the DigiCert Trust Assistant to unlock and install the certificate on your QSCD token.
ship_info	optional	object	For orders with the `provisioning_method` of `qscd`, 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).
requester	required	string	Details of the individual submitting the certificate order.
.. first_name	required	string	First name of the requester.
.. last_name	required	string	Last name of the requester.
.. email	required	string	Email address of the requester.
.. telephone	required	string	Contact number of the requester.
.. job_title	required	string	Job title or role of the requester.
.. order_validity	optional	object	Defines the validity period of certificates issued for this order. Cannot exceed order validity period. If not provided, or if the certificate validity date is less than 365 days from the current date, the certificate’s validity period defaults to the validity period of the order or the maximum certificate validity period defined by CA/B Forum baseline requirements, whichever is shorter. This object is not used for requests from accounts that do not have Multi-year Plans enabled.
.. .. years	optional	int	Number of years the certificate is valid after it is issued. Can be replaced with cert_validity.days or cert_validity.custom_expiration_date. Allowed value: 1, 2, or 3
.. .. days	optional	int	Number of days the certificate is valid after it is issued. Overrides cert_validity.years. Max: 397
.. .. custom_expiration_date	optional	string	A custom expiration date for the certificate. Overrides cert_validity.days and cert_validity.years. Format: dd MMM YYYY (for example, “09 JUN 2021”) Range: Must be within 397 days of the date you request the certificate.
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.
certificate_id	int	Certificate ID. Returned if request status is approved.
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.