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:

• Domain Control Validation (DCV) Methods
• Use 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