May 6, 2020
DV certificate orders: Domain validation scope settings for DCV emails
We improved the DCV email validation process for DV certificate orders, allowing you to set the domain validation scope when resending the DCV emails.
Note: Previously, when using the DCV email method to validate subdomains on your DV order, you had to validate the exact subdomain name.
Now, on your DV certificate order, you can validate a subdomain ( sub.example.com) at a higher level (example.com) by resending the DCV email to a higher-level domain email address (admin@example.com).
To learn more about the Email DCV method:
CertCentral Services API: Improved DV SSL: Resend emails endpoint
In the DigiCert Services API, we updated the DV SSL: Resend emails endpoint, enabling you to set the domain validation scope when resending the DCV emails for your DV certificate orders. We added a new optional parameter, "email_domain": "{{domain}}", that allows you to specify the domain where the email entry can be found by WHOIS.
Note: Previously, when using the DCV email method to validate subdomains on your DV order, you had to validate the exact subdomain name.
Now, on your DV certificate order, you can validate a subdomain (e.g., sub.example.com) at a higher level (e.g., example.com). Add the new parameter, "email_domain": "{{domain}}", to the resend DCV email request and send the DCV email to a higher-level domain email address (e.g., admin@example.com).
Example request for the DV SSL: Resend emails endpoint
January 17, 2020
CertCentral Services API: Improved Submit for validation endpoint
In the DigiCert Services API, we updated the Submit for validation endpoint, enabling you to submit a domain for revalidation before it expires. Now, you can submit a domain for revalidation at any time, enabling you to complete the domain’s validation early and maintain seamless certificate issuance for the domain.
Note: If you order a certificate for the domain while the domain's revalidation is in a pending state, we use the domain's current validation to issue the certificate.
New request parameter: dcv_method
We also added a new request parameter, dcv_method*. Now, when you submit a domain for validation, you can change the DCV method used to prove control over the domain.
*Note: This new parameter is optional. If you leave the new parameter out of your request, we return a 204 response with no content. You will need to use the same DCV method used before to prove control over the domain.
Example request with new parameter
POST https://www.digicert.com/services/v2/domain/{{domain_id}}/validation
Example response when new parameter is included in the request
201 Created
January 7, 2020
CertCentral Services API: Improved order Document Signing - Organization (2000) and (5000) endpoints:
In the DigiCert Services API, we updated the Order document signing certificate endpoints for ordering Document Signing - Organization (2000) and (5000) certificates. We added a new parameter, "use_org_as_common_name": true, enabling you to use the organization name as the common name on the certificate.
Note: Previously, your only option was to use the person's full name as the common name on your document signing organization certificates.
Now, if you want to use the organization name as the common name on your document signing organization certificate, add the "use_org_as_common_name": true parameter to your certificate request. When we issue your certificate, the organization name will be the common name on the certificate.
- Document Signing - Organization (2000) endpoint: https://www.digicert.com/services/v2/order/certificate/document_signing_org_1
- Document Signing - Organization (5000) endpoint: https://www.digicert.com/services/v2/order/certificate/document_signing_org_2
Example request for Order document signing certificate endpoint
