Order client certificate

POST https://www.digicert.com/services/v2/order/certificate/{{client_certificate_id}}

Notice

This page is for ordering products with the client_certificate group name (see Glossary – Product identifiers).

Use this endpoint to submit a client certificate request order.

Replace {{client_certificate_id}} in the URL with the product identifier for the type of certificate to order:

client_premium: Premium
client_digital_signature_plus: Digital Signature Plus
client_authentication_plus: Authentication Plus
client_email_security_plus: Email Security Plus
class1_smime: Class 1 S/Mime Certificate

Note

You can only order certificates that are enabled for your account. Use the Product list endpoint to get the list of products available for your account.

Example requests and responses

Example 1. cURL

curl -X POST \
  'https://www.digicert.com/services/v2/order/certificate/{{client_certificate_id}}' \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -H 'X-DC-DEVKEY: {{api_key}}' \
  -d '{
  "certificate": {
    "common_name": "Lock Cole",
    "emails": [
      "locke.cole@example.com"
    ],
    "signature_hash": "sha256",
    "csr": "<csr>"
  },
  "skip_approval": true,
  "organization": {
    "id": 112233
  },
  "container": {
    "id": 445566
  },
  "order_validity": {
    "years": 1  
  },
  "payment_method": "balance"
}'

Example 2. Python

import requests

url = "https://www.digicert.com/services/v2/order/certificate/{{client_certificate_id}}"

payload = "{\n  \"certificate\": {\n    \"common_name\": \"Lock Cole\",\n    \"emails\": [\n      \"locke.cole@example.com\"\n    ],\n    \"signature_hash\": \"sha256\",\n    \"csr\": \"<csr>\"\n  },\n  \"skip_approval\": true,\n  \"organization\": {\n    \"id\": 112233\n  },\n  \"container\": {\n    \"id\": 445566\n  },\n  \"order_validity\": {\n    \"years\": 1\n  },\n  \"payment_method\": \"balance\"\n}"
headers = {
    'X-DC-DEVKEY': "{{api_key}}",
    'Content-Type': "application/json"
    }

response = requests.request("POST", url, data=payload, headers=headers)

print(response.text)

Example 3. Go

package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"strings"
	"net/http"
	"io/ioutil"
)

func main() {

	url := "https://www.digicert.com/services/v2/order/certificate/{{client_certificate_id}}"

	payload := strings.NewReader("{\n  \"certificate\": {\n    \"common_name\": \"Lock Cole\",\n    \"emails\": [\n      \"locke.cole@example.com\"\n    ],\n    \"signature_hash\": \"sha256\",\n    \"csr\": \"<csr>\"\n  },\n  \"skip_approval\": true,\n  \"organization\": {\n    \"id\": 112233\n  },\n  \"container\": {\n    \"id\": 445566\n  },\n  \"order_validity\": {\n    \"years\": 1\n  },\n  \"payment_method\": \"balance\"\n}")

	req, _ := http.NewRequest("POST", url, payload)

	req.Header.Add("X-DC-DEVKEY", "{{api_key}}")
	req.Header.Add("Content-Type", "application/json")

	res, _ := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)

	defer res.Body.Close()
	body, _ := ioutil.ReadAll(res.Body)

	fmt.Println(res)
	fmt.Println(string(body))

}

Example 4. NodeJS

var request = require("request");

var options = { method: 'POST',
  url: 'https://www.digicert.com/services/v2/order/certificate/{{client_certificate_id}}',
  headers: 
   { 'Content-Type': 'application/json',
     'X-DC-DEVKEY': '{{api_key}}' },
  body: 
   { certificate: 
      { common_name: 'Lock Cole',
        emails: [ 'locke.cole@example.com' ],
        signature_hash: 'sha256',
        csr: '<csr>' },
     skip_approval: true,
     organization: { id: 112233 },
     container: { id: 445566 },
     order_validity: { years: 1 },
     payment_method: 'balance' },
  json: true };

request(options, function (error, response, body) {
  if (error) throw new Error(error);

  console.log(body);
});

Example 5. 201 Created (one-step approval)

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

Example 6. 201 Created (two-step approval)

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

Example 7. 201 Created (auto approval)

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

Request parameters

Name	Req/Opt	Type	Description
certificate	required	object	Certificate details.
.. common_name	required	string	Name to be secured.
.. emails	required	array	Emails to be placed on the certificate.
.. signature_hash	required	string	Hash algorithm used to signing the certificate. Allowed values: `sha256`
.. organization_units	optional	array	Department in your organization associated with the certificate.
.. csr	optional	string	Certificate signing request (CSR). Note: The Services API does not extract information from the CSR to fill in the details of a certificate request. You must provide values for all relevant request parameters, including `certificate.common_name`, `certificate.dns_names`, and `organization.id`. If you are requesting a certificate for an organization without an existing ID, you must provide values for all required parameters of the `organization` object.
auto_renew	optional	int	Number of times the certificate should renew automatically.
renewal_of_order_id	optional	int	If order is a renewal, enter the previous order's ID.
skip_approval	optional	bool	Specify if the order should skip the approval step and be immediately submitted for validation and issued when complete. Default: `false`
organization_contact	optional	object	Organization contact for the order. Include this object at the root of the request body to create the order with a different organization contact than the one assigned to the `organization` on the request. If omitted, the order uses the same organization contact assigned to the `organization`. Note: The order-level `organization_contact` is only used on the order. It does not replace the organization contact assigned to the `organization` on the request.
.. first_name	required	string	Contact first name.
.. last_name	required	string	Contact last name.
.. email	required	string	Contact email address.
.. job_title	optional	string	Contact job title.
.. telephone	optional	string	Contact telephone number.
.. telephone_extension	optional	string	Telephone extension.
technical_contact	optional	object	Technical contact for the order. Include this object at the root of the request body to create the order with a different technical contact than the one assigned to the `organization` on the request. If omitted, the order uses the same technical contact assigned to the `organization`. Note: The order-level `technical_contact` is only used on the order. It does not replace the technical contact assigned to the `organization` on the request.
.. first_name	required	string	Contact first name.
.. last_name	required	string	Contact last name.
.. email	required	string	Contact email address.
.. job_title	optional	string	Contact job title.
.. telephone	optional	string	Contact telephone number.
.. telephone_extension	optional	string	Telephone extension.
organization	required	object	Object with information about the organization to associate with the request. You can associate the request with an existing organization, or you can create a new organization when you submit the order request. To associate the request with an existing organization, pass the ID of the organization as the value of `organization.id` in the body of your request. To create a new organization, include the details of the organization in the `organization` object. For more information about the structure and required parameters of the `organization` object, see the Create organization documentation. Note: When you submit an order with organization details instead of providing an organization ID, we check the organizations that already exist in your account to avoid creating a duplicate. If we find one matching organization, we automatically associate the order with that organization instead of creating a new one. If we find two or more matching organizations, we automatically associate the order with the oldest matching organization in your account instead of creating a new one. To override this behavior and force the request to create a new organization, set the `organization.skip_duplicate_org_check` parameter to `true` in the body of your request. Important: When you want to associate an order with an existing organization, we recommend always using the ID of the organization instead of the organization's details in the body of your request. To get the ID values for organizations in your account, use the List organizations endpoint. Additionally, we recommend deactivating unused organizations to ensure they are never accidentally assigned to a new order request. To deactivate an organization, use the Deactivate organization endpoint.
.. id	required^*	int	The ID of an existing organization to associate with the order. To get the ID of organizations in your account, use the List organizations endpoint. ^*Not required if you are creating a new organization with your request.
.. contacts	conditional	array of objects	List of contacts for the organization. When creating a new organization: Providing an `organization_contact` is optional. If omitted, the organization is created and the authenticated user is saved as the organization contact. Providing a `technical_contact` is optional. If omitted, the organization is created with no technical contact. When using an existing organization ID: Providing an `organization_contact` and `technical_contact` is optional. If provided, the new organization and technical contact replace the existing contacts stored on the organization. Note: By default, DigiCert creates the order with the organization contact and technical contact (if one exists) assigned to the `organization` on the request. To create the order with a different organization or technical contact than those assigned to the `organization`, include the `organization_contact` or `technical_contact` object the root of the request payload.
.. skip_duplicate_org_check	optional	bool	Use `true` to skip the check for duplicate organizations in your account. When you skip this check, you force the request to create a new organization, regardless of whether the details you provide in the request match the details of an organization that already exists in your account. Default: `false`
container	optional	object	If needed, specify the container the order should be placed under.
.. id	optional	int	Container ID.
order_validity	required	object	Defines the validity period of the certificate and order.
.. years	required^*	int	Number of years the certificate and order are valid. ^Can be replaced by `order_validity.days` or `order_validity.custom_expiration_date`. Range*: `1`-`3`
.. days	optional	int	Number of days the certificate and order are valid. Overrides `order_validity.years`.
.. custom_expiration_date	optional	string	Custom expiration date for the certificate and order. Overrides `order_validity.days` and `order_validity.years`. Format: `dd MMM YYYY` (for example, `"09 JUN 2025"`)
validity_years	optional	int	Number of years the certificate and order are valid. Deprecated. Use the `order_validity` object to set the validity period of the certificate and order. Allowed values: `1` - `3`
custom_expiration_date	optional	string	Custom expiration date for the certificate and order. Overrides `validity_years` Deprecated. Use the `order_validity` object to set the validity period of the certificate and order. Format: `yyyy-MM-dd`
custom_fields	optional^*	object	Account-specific custom fields. ^*Whether or not these fields are required depends on your custom field settings.
.. metadata_id	required	int	Custom field ID.
.. value	required	string	Value for the custom field. Data validation type depends on your custom field settings.
payment_method	optional	string	Payment method for the order. Allowed values: `balance` (default): Pay with account balance. Returns an error if the option to bill to account balance is disabled for the account, or if the account balance has insufficient funds. Learn how to debit purchases against your CertCentral account balance. `profile`: Pay with the account’s default credit card. Returns an error if no default credit card is configured for the account. Learn how to set up a default credit card. `card`: Pay with a new credit card. Requests that use `card` as the payment method must include a `credit_card` and `billing_address` object. Returns an error if the option to pay with a credit card is disabled for the account.
credit_card	conditional	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	integer	Credit card expiration month. Format as a two-digit number between `01` (Jan) and `12` (Dec).
.. expiration_year	required	integer	Credit card expiration year. Format as a four-digit number. For example: `2026`
.. cvv	required	integer	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.
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.
vat_number	optional	string	If the payment method is `card` (new credit card) or `profile` (default credit card), use the `vat_number` request parameter to set a value-added tax (VAT) identification number for the order transaction. DigiCert includes the VAT number on the transaction receipt as a reference for your financial records. If omitted, DigiCert uses the VAT number from the finance settings for the CertCentral account. If the VAT number is absent from both the order request and account settings, DigiCert doesn't store a VAT number for the transaction. Note DigiCert only stores a VAT number for credit card transactions. For orders using other payment methods, the `vat_number` request parameter is ignored. VAT numbers are not supported for DigiCert USA and DigiCert Japan billing entities. If the billing entity for the account is DigiCert, Inc. (US) or DigiCert Japan G.K. (Japan), the `vat_number` parameter is ignored, and DigiCert doesn't store a VAT number for the transaction. To learn more about your account's billing entity, contact your account manager.
alternative_order_id	optional	string	A custom alphanumeric ID to assign the order. To see the `alternative_order_id` assigned to an order, use the Order info endpoint. Alternative order IDs do not replace the unique order ID that DigiCert assigns each order request. You cannot use alternative order IDs to search for or identify orders in API calls that require an `order_id` parameter in the URL path or request body. If the Require unique alternative order IDs option is enabled in your account settings, you cannot submit order requests with an alternative order ID that is already assigned to an order in your account. Use this feature to enable nonce order requests, or to prevent your integration from creating duplicate orders in cases where you do not receive a response from the API. Account administrators can toggle this option from the CertCentral console. From the Settings > Preferences page, open the Advanced Settings menu, and look for the Alternative order ID option. This parameter is always optional, even if the Require unique alternative order IDs option is enabled in your account. If a request does not use this parameter, no `alternative_order_id` value is assigned to the order. Maximum length: 64 characters Note: The Require unique alternative order IDs option may not appear in the advanced settings menu for all CertCentral accounts. To enable this option for your account, contact your account manager or our Support team.
enable_guest_access	optional	int	Whether to enable guest access for the order. This parameter is not allowed if guest access is disabled in your account settings. Allowed values: `1` (enabled) or `0` (disabled) Default: The default configuration for new orders is determined by your account settings. Account administrators can change these settings from the Guest Access page in the CertCentral console.

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`.

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