Updated on 2024-04-09 GMT+08:00

Creating a Certificate

Function

This API is used to create an SSL certificate for HTTPS listeners.

Calling Method

For details, see Calling APIs.

URI

POST /v3/{project_id}/elb/certificates

Table 1 Path Parameters

Parameter

Mandatory

Type

Description

project_id

Yes

String

Specifies the project ID.

Request Parameters

Table 2 Request header parameters

Parameter

Mandatory

Type

Description

X-Auth-Token

Yes

String

Specifies the token used for IAM authentication.

Table 3 Request body parameters

Parameter

Mandatory

Type

Description

certificate

Yes

CreateCertificateOption object

Specifies the certificate.

Table 4 CreateCertificateOption

Parameter

Mandatory

Type

Description

admin_state_up

No

Boolean

Specifies the administrative status of the certificate.

This parameter is unsupported. Please do not use it.

certificate

No

String

Specifies the body of the certificate required by HTTPS listeners. The value must be PEM encoded.

Maximum 65,536 character length is allowed, supports certificate chains with a maximum of 11 layers (including certificates and certificate chains).

description

No

String

Provides supplementary information about the certificate.

Minimum: 0

Maximum: 255

domain

No

String

Specifies the domain names used by the server certificate. This parameter will take effect only when type is set to server.

  • The value can contain 0 to 10,000 characters and consists of multiple common domain names or wildcard domain names separated by commas. A maximum of 100 domain names are allowed.

  • A common domain name consists of several labels separated by periods (.). Each label can contain a maximum of 63 characters, including letters, digits, and hyphens (-), and must start and end with a letter or digit. Example: www.test.com

  • A wildcard domain name is a domain name starts with an asterisk (*). Example: *.test.com

Minimum: 0

Maximum: 10000

name

No

String

Specifies the certificate name.

Minimum: 0

Maximum: 255

private_key

No

String

Specifies the private key of the certificate used by HTTPS listeners. The value can contain up to 8,192 PEM encoded characters.

Note:

  • This parameter is valid and mandatory only when type is set to server.

  • This parameter will be ignored even if type is set to client. The value must be PEM encoded and will not take effect.

project_id

No

String

  • This parameter is valid and mandatory only when type is set to server.

Minimum: 1

Maximum: 32

type

No

String

Specifies the certificate type.

The value can be server or client. server indicates server certificates, and client indicates CA certificates. The default value is server.

enterprise_project_id

No

String

Specifies the ID of the enterprise project that the certificate belongs to.

Response Parameters

Status code: 201

Table 5 Response body parameters

Parameter

Type

Description

request_id

String

Specifies the request ID. The value is automatically generated.

certificate

CertificateInfo object

Specifies the certificate.

Table 6 CertificateInfo

Parameter

Type

Description

admin_state_up

Boolean

Specifies the administrative status of the certificate.

This parameter is unsupported. Please do not use it.

certificate

String

Specifies the certificate content. The value must be PEM encoded.

description

String

Provides supplementary information about the certificate.

Minimum: 1

Maximum: 255

domain

String

Specifies the domain names used by the server certificate. This parameter will take effect only when type is set to server.

  • The value can contain 0 to 10,000 characters and consists of multiple common domain names or wildcard domain names separated by commas. A maximum of 100 domain names are allowed.

  • A common domain name consists of several labels separated by periods (.). Each label can contain a maximum of 63 characters, including letters, digits, and hyphens (-), and must start and end with a letter or digit. Example: www.test.com

  • A wildcard domain name is a domain name starts with an asterisk (*). Example: *.test.com

Minimum: 1

Maximum: 10000

id

String

Specifies the certificate ID.

name

String

Specifies the certificate name.

Minimum: 1

Maximum: 255

private_key

String

Specifies the private key of the server certificate. The value must be PEM encoded.

  • This parameter will be ignored even if type is set to client. A CA certificate can still be created and used normally.

  • This parameter is valid and mandatory only when type is set to server. If you enter an invalid private key, an error is returned.

type

String

Specifies the certificate type. The value can be server or client. server indicates server certificates, and client indicates CA certificates. The default value is server.

created_at

String

Specifies the time when the certificate was created.

updated_at

String

Specifies the time when the certificate was updated.

expire_time

String

Specifies the time when the certificate expires.

project_id

String

Specifies the project ID of the certificate.

Example Requests

Creating a server certificate

POST https://{elb_endponit}/v3/{project_id}/elb/certificates

{
  "certificate" : {
    "name" : "My Certificate",
    "type" : "server",
    "private_key" : "-----BEGIN PRIVATE KEY-----\nMIIEvgIBADANBgkqhkiG9w0BAQEFAASCBKgwggSkAgEAAoIBAQDQVAbOLe5xNf4M\n253Wn9vhdUzojetjv4J+B7kYwsMhRcgdcJ8KCnX1nfzTvI2ksXlTQ2o9BkpStnPe\ntB4s32ZiJRMlk+61iUUMNsHwK2WBX57JT3JgmyVbH8GbmRY0+H3sH1i72luna7rM\nMD30gLh6QoP3cq7PGWcuZKV7hjd1tjCTQukwMvqV8Icq39buNpIgDOWzEP5AzqXt\nCOFYn6RTH5SRug4hKNN7sT1eYMslHu7wtEBDKVgrLjOCe/W2f8rLT1zEsoAW2Chl\nZAPYUBkl/0XuTWRg3CohPPcI+UtlRSfvLDeeQ460swjbwgS/RbJh3sIwlCRLU08k\nEo04Z9H/AgMBAAECggEAEIeaQqHCWZk/HyYN0Am/GJSGFa2tD60SXY2fUieh8/Hl\nfvCArftGgMaYWPSNCJRMXB7tPwpQu19esjz4Z/cR2Je4fTLPrffGUsHFgZjv5OQB\nZVe4a5Hj1OcgJYhwCqPs2d9i2wToYNBbcfgh8lSETq8YaXngBO6vES9LMhHkNKKr\nciu9YkInNEHu6uRJ5g/eGGX3KQynTvVIhnOVGAJvjTXcoU6fm7gYdHAD6jk9lc9M\nEGpfYI6AdHIwFZcT/RNAxhP82lg2gUJSgAu66FfDjMwQXKbafKdP3zq4Up8a7Ale\nkrguPtfV1vWklg+bUFhgGaiAEYTpAUN9t2DVIiijgQKBgQDnYMMsaF0r557CM1CT\nXUqgCZo8MKeV2jf2drlxRRwRl33SksQbzAQ/qrLdT7GP3sCGqvkxWY2FPdFYf8kx\nGcCeZPcIeZYCQAM41pjtsaM8tVbLWVR8UtGBuQoPSph7JNF3Tm/JH/fbwjpjP7dt\nJ7n8EzkRUNE6aIMHOFEeych/PQKBgQDmf1bMogx63rTcwQ0PEZ9Vt7mTgKYK4aLr\niWgTWHXPZxUQaYhpjXo6+lMI6DpExiDgBAkMzJGIvS7yQiYWU+wthAr9urbWYdGZ\nlS6VjoTkF6r7VZoILXX0fbuXh6lm8K8IQRfBpJff56p9phMwaBpDNDrfpHB5utBU\nxs40yIdp6wKBgQC69Cp/xUwTX7GdxQzEJctYiKnBHKcspAg38zJf3bGSXU/jR4eB\n1lVQhELGI9CbKSdzKM71GyEImix/T7FnJSHIWlho1qVo6AQyduNWnAQD15pr8KAd\nXGXAZZ1FQcb3KYa+2fflERmazdOTwjYZ0tGqZnXkEeMdSLkmqlCRigWhGQKBgDak\n/735uP20KKqhNehZpC2dJei7OiIgRhCS/dKASUXHSW4fptBnUxACYocdDxtY4Vha\nfI7FPMdvGl8ioYbvlHFh+X0Xs9r1S8yeWnHoXMb6eXWmYKMJrAoveLa+2cFm1Agf\n7nLhA4R4lqm9IpV6SKegDUkR4fxp9pPyodZPqBLLAoGBAJkD4wHW54Pwd4Ctfk9o\njHjWB7pQlUYpTZO9dm+4fpCMn9Okf43AE2yAOaAP94GdzdDJkxfciXKcsYr9IIuk\nfaoXgjKR7p1zERiWZuFF63SB4aiyX1H7IX0MwHDZQO38a5gZaOm/BUlGKMWXzuEd\n3fy+1rCUwzOp9LSjtJYf4ege\n-----END PRIVATE KEY-----",
    "certificate" : "-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----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\niYsGDVN+9QBd0eYUHce+77s96i3I\n-----END CERTIFICATE-----"
  }
}

Example Responses

Status code: 201

Normal response to POST requests.

{
  "certificate" : {
    "private_key" : "-----BEGIN PRIVATE KEY-----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-----END PRIVATE KEY-----",
    "description" : "",
    "domain" : null,
    "created_at" : "2019-03-31T22:23:51Z",
    "expire_time" : "2045-11-17T13:25:47Z",
    "id" : "233a325e5e3e4ce8beeb320aa714cc12",
    "name" : "My Certificate",
    "certificate" : "-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----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-----END CERTIFICATE-----",
    "admin_state_up" : true,
    "project_id" : "99a3fff0d03c428eac3678da6a7d0f24",
    "updated_at" : "2019-03-31T23:26:49Z",
    "type" : "server"
  },
  "request_id" : "98414965-856c-4be3-8a33-3e08432a222e"
}

Status Codes

Status Code

Description

201

Normal response to POST requests.

Error Codes

See Error Codes.