Example 1: Deleting an Expired SSL Certificate

Scenario

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

• This topic only describes how to delete an SSL certificate 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

• Querying the certificate list: Query all SSL certificates under your current account.
• Deleting a certificate: Delete a specific expired SSL certificate.

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"
     }