June 3, 2021
CertCentral Services API: Improved domains array in OV/EV order response
To make it easier to see how the Services API groups the domains on your OV/EV TLS certificate orders for validation, we added a new response parameter to the endpoints for submitting certificate order requests: domains[].dns_name.*
The dns_name parameter returns the common name or SAN of the domain on the order. To prove you control this domain, you must have an active validation for the domain associated with the domains[].name and domains[].id key/value pairs.
Example OV certificate order
JSON payload:
JSON response:
The Services API returns the domains[].dns_name parameter in the JSON response for the following endpoints:
- Order SSL (type_hint)*
- Order OV/EV SSL
- Order Secure Site SSL
- Order Basic OV
- Order Basic EV
- Order Secure Site OV
- Order Secure Site EV
- Order Secure Site Pro SSL
- Order Secure Site Pro EV SSL
- Order Multi-year Plan*
*Note: Only order requests for OV/EV TLS certificates return a domains array.
July 8, 2020
CertCentral Services API: Improved endpoints
In the DigiCert Services API, we updated the endpoints listed below, enabling you to skip the duplicate organization check to create a new organization.
Default behavior
By default, when you create a new organization (without providing an organization ID), we check the organizations that already exist in your account to avoid creating a duplicate organization. If the details you provide in the request match the details of an existing organization, we associate the order with the existing organization instead of creating a new one.
New organization.skip_duplicate_org_check request parameter
We added a new organization.skip_duplicate_org_check request parameter to the endpoints listed below so that you can override the behavior and force the creation of a new organization.
Example request with new organization.skip_duplicate_org_check request parameter
Updated endpoints:
- Order SSL (type_hint)
- Order OV/EV SSL
- Order Secure Site SSL
- Order Basic OV
- Order Basic EV
- Order Secure Site OV
- Order Secure Site EV
- Order Secure Site Pro SSL
- Order Secure Site Pro EV SSL
- Order Private SSL
- Order Multi-year Plan
- Order client certificate
- Order code signing certificate
- Order document signing certificate
- Create organization
May 18, 2020
CertCentral Services API: Improved order endpoints:
In the DigiCert Services API, we added a "domain ID" response parameter to the endpoints listed below. Now, when you add domains--new or existing--in your certificate request, we return the domain IDs in the response.
This reduces the number of API calls needed to get the domain IDs for the domains on the certificate order. It also allows you to perform domain-related task immediately, such as change the DCV method for one of the domains on the order or resend the WHOIS emails.
Note: Previously, after adding new or existing domains in your certificate request, you had to make an additional call to get the domain IDs: List domains or Domain info.
Updated order endpoints
- Order Secure Site Pro SSL
- Order Secure Site Pro EV SSL
- Order Secure Site OV
- Order Secure Site EV
- Order Basic OV
- Order Basic EV
- Order GeoTrust DV SSL
- Order DV SSL
- Order Private SSL
- Order Secure Site SSL
- Order SSL (type_hint)
- Order OV/EV SSL
Example response with new domain ID parameter
January 14, 2020
CertCentral Services API: Improved order endpoints:
In the DigiCert Services API, we added an "organization ID" response parameter to the endpoints listed below. Now, when you add a new organization in your certificate request, we return the organization's ID in the response, enabling you to use the organization immediately in your certificate requests.
Previously, after adding a new organization in your certificate request, you had to make an additional call to get the new organization's organization ID: Order info.
Updated order endpoints:
- Order SSL (type_hint)
- Order OV/EV SSL
- Order Secure Site SSL
- Order Secure Site Pro SSL
- Order Secure Site Pro EV SSL
- Order Private SSL
- Order client certificate
- Order code signing certificate
- Order document signing certificate
Example response with new organization ID parameter
July 1, 2019
We improved our Basic and Secure Site single domain certificate offerings (Standard SSL, EV SSL, Secure Site SSL, and Secure Site EV SSL), adding the Include both [your-domain].com and www. [your-domain].com in the certificate option to these certificates' order, reissue, and duplicate forms. This option allows you to choose whether to include both versions of the common name (FQDN) in these single domain certificates for free.
![Include both [your-domain].com and www. [your-domain].com in the certificate](https://docs.digicert.com/media/images/opt-out-plus-feature-check-box-1.original.png){kind=link}
- To secure both versions of the common name (FQDN), check Include both [your-domain].com and www. [your-domain].com in the certificate.
- To secure only the common name (FQDN), uncheck Include both [your-domain].com and www. [your-domain].com in the certificate.
See Order your SSL/TLS certificates.
Works for subdomains too
The new option allows you to get both versions of base and subdomains. Now, to secure both versions of a subdomain, add the subdomain to the Common Name box (sub.domain.com) and check Include both [your-domain].com and www. [your-domain].com in the certificate. When DigiCert issues your certificate, it will include both versions of the subdomain on the certificate: [sub.domain].com and www.[sub.doman].com.
Removed Use Plus Feature for Subdomains
The Include both [your-domain].com and www. [your-domain].com in the certificate option makes the Plus Feature -- Use Plus Feature for Subdomains obsolete. So, we removed the option from the Division Preferences page (in the sidebar menu, click Settings > Preferences).
In the DigiCert Services API, we updated the Order OV/EV SSL, Order SSL (type_hint), Order Secure Site SSL, Order Private SSL, Reissue certificate, and Duplicate certificate endpoints listed below. These changes provide more control when requesting, reissuing, and duplicating your single domain certificates, allowing you choose whether to include a specific additional SAN on these single domain certificates for free.
- /ssl_plus
- /ssl_ev_plus
- /ssl_securesite
- /ssl_ev_securesite
- /private_ssl_plus
- /ssl*
- /reissue
- /duplicate
*Note: For the Order SSL (type_hint) endpoint, only use the dns_names[] parameter as described below to add the free SAN.
To secure both versions of your domain ([your-domain].com and www. [your-domain].com), in your request, use the common_name parameter to add the domain ([your-domain].com) and the dns_names[] parameter to add the other version of the domain (www. [your-domain].com).
When DigiCert issues your certificate, it will secure both versions of your domain.
To secure only the common name (FQDN), omit the dns_names[] parameter from your request.