Help Center> SSL Certificate Manager> API Reference> Examples> Example 1: Deleting an Expired Certificate
View PDF

Example 1: Deleting an Expired Certificate

Scenario

This topic describes how to delete an expired certificate using the SCM API.

  • Deleting a certificate only deletes it from HUAWEI CLOUD. The certificate will still be valid and trusted by web browsers.
  • After you submit a certificate deletion application, you cannot cancel it. Exercise caution when performing this operation.

Involved APIs

Procedure

  1. Query the certificate list.

    • API information

      URI format: GET /v3/scm/certificates

      For details, see Querying the Certificate List.

    • Example request

      GET: https://{endpoint}/v3/scm/certificates

      Obtain {endpoint} from Regions and Endpoints.

      Body:

      {
    "limit": "2", 
    "offset": "0"
}
    • Example response 
      {
  "certificates" : [ {
    "id" : "scs1554192131150",
    "name" : "test",
    "domain" : "www.zx.com",
    "type" : "OV_SSL_CERT",
    "brand" : "GEOTRUST",
    "expire_time" : "2021-05-27 16:46:25.0",
    "domain_type" : "MULTI_DOMAIN",
    "validity_period" : 12,
    "status" : "ISSUED",
    "domain_count" : 2,
    "wildcard_count" : 0,
    "description" : null
  } ],
  "total_count" : 1
}

  2. Delete a certificate.

    • API information

      URI format: DELETE /v3/scm/certificates/{certificate_id}

      For details, see Deleting a Certificate.

    • Example request

      DELETE: https://{endpoint}/v3/scm/certificates/scs1554192131150

      Obtain {endpoint} from Regions and Endpoints.

      Body:

      {
 certificate_id:scs1554192131150
}
    • Example response 
      { }
      or 
      {
"error_code" : "SCM.XXX",
"error_msg" : "XXX"
}

Parent topic: Examples