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Check order DCV

PUT https://www.digicert.com/services/v2/order/certificate/{{order_id}}/check-dcv

Use this endpoint to check the domain control validation (DCV) for a pending TLS/SSL certificate order with a domain control validation (DCV) method of dns-txt-token, dns-cname-token, or http-token.

Notice

To check the DCV for an individual domain, use the Check domain DCV endpoint.

Note

Using this endpoint to check DCV does not reset or restart the polling interval for automatic domain control validation.

Response format

The response format depends on the DCV method and validation status of the checked domains.

DNS TXT and DNS CNAME

When the DCV method is DNS TXT (dns-txt-token) or DNS CNAME (dns-cname-token), the API returns JSON data with a list of dns_name_validations for each checked domain.

  • If you check DCV for the entire order (default), the API returns JSON data with a list of dns_name_validations for each domain that was submitted for validation.

  • If you use the dns_names_validations request parameter to check DCV for a subset of domains, the API returns JSON data with a list of dns_name_validations only for the checked domains.

HTTP Practical Demonstration

When the DCV method is HTTP Practical Demonstration (http-token), the API returns a 400 error if DigiCert cannot find the random value at the expected location for one or more checked domains.

Check DCV for all domains or subset

DigiCert finds token for all checked domains

DigiCert does not find tokens for one or more checked domains

All domains (default)

API returns JSON data with list of dns_name_validations for each domain on the order.

{
  "order_status": "issued",
  "certificate_id": 249043544,
  "dcv_status": "valid",
  "dns_name_validations": [
    {
      "dns_name": "example.com",
      "status": "approved"
    },
    {
      "dns_name": "example.org",
      "status": "approved"
    }
  ]
}

400 error: file_random_value_not_found

{
  "errors": [
    {
      "code": "file_random_value_not_found",
      "message": "Could not find the random value at the expected file location for one or more domains."
    }
  ]
}

Subset of domains (dns_name_validations request parameter)

API returns JSON data with list of dns_name_validations for each domain in the request:

{
  "order_status": "pending",
  "certificate_id": 249076909,
  "dcv_status": "valid",
  "dns_name_validations": [
    {
      "dns_name": "example.com",
      "status": "approved"
    }
  ]
}

Note: If all domains are approved after you submit your request, the order_status returns issued instead of pending.

400 error: file_random_value_not_found

{
  "errors": [
    {
      "code": "file_random_value_not_found",
      "message": "Could not find the random value at the expected file location for one or more domains."
    }
  ]
}

Example requests and responses

Path parameters

Name

Req/Opt

Description

order_id

required

ID of the order to check. To check DCV, order status must be pending.

Request parameters

Name

Type

Req/Opt

Description

dns_name_validations

array of objects

optional

List of objects that specifies a subset of domains to check. Each object must include dns_name and dcv_method key/value pairs. If you omit this list, the API checks DCV for all domains you need to validate before DigiCert can issue the certificate.

.. dns_name

string

required

Domain name.

.. dcv_method

string

required

DCV method.

Response parameters

Note

If the DCV method is http-token and DigiCert cannot find the random value at the expected location for one or more checked domains, the API returns an 400 error instead this JSON response.

Name

Type

Description

order_status

string

Order status.

Possible values:

  • pending: DCV unapproved for one or more domains.

  • issued: DCV approved for all domains.

certificate_id

integer

Certificate ID.

dcv_status

string

Order DCV status.

Possible values:

  • pending: DCV unapproved for all domains.

  • valid: DCV approved for one or more domains.

dns_name_validations

array of objects

List of objects with DCV approval status for each checked domain.

.. dns_name

string

Domain name.

.. status

string

DCV approval status.

Possible values:approved or unapproved