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Retrieve security certificates

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GET /security/certificates

Retrieves security certificates.

  • security certificate show

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Parameters

Name Type In Required Description

scope

string

query

False

Filter by scope

svm.name

string

query

False

Filter by svm.name

svm.uuid

string

query

False

Filter by svm.uuid

common_name

string

query

False

Filter by common_name

serial_number

string

query

False

Filter by serial_number

ca

string

query

False

Filter by CA

type

string

query

False

Filter by certificate type

key_size

string

query

False

Filter by key_size

expiry_time

string

query

False

Filter by expiry_time

hash_function

string

query

False

Filter by hash_function

fields

array[string]

query

False

Specify the fields to return.

max_records

integer

query

False

Limit the number of records returned.

return_timeout

integer

query

False

The number of seconds to allow the call to execute before returning. When iterating over a collection, the default is 15 seconds. ONTAP returns earlier if either max records or the end of the collection is reached.

return_records

boolean

query

False

The default is true for GET calls. When set to false, only the number of records is returned.

order_by

array[string]

query

False

Order results by specified fields and optional [asc

Response

Status: 200, Ok
Name Type Description

_links

_links

num_records

integer

Number of records

records

array[security_certificate]
Example response 
{
  "_links": {
    "next": {
      "href": "/api/resourcelink"
    },
    "self": {
      "href": "/api/resourcelink"
    }
  },
  "records": [
    {
      "_links": {
        "self": {
          "href": "/api/resourcelink"
        }
      },
      "ca": "string",
      "common_name": "test.domain.com",
      "expiry_time": "string",
      "hash_function": "string",
      "intermediate_certificates": [
        "-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE----- MIIBuzCCAWWgAwIBAgIIFTZBrqZwUUMwDQYJKoZIhvcNAQELBQAwHDENMAsGA1UE AxMEVEVTVDELMAkGA1UEBhMCVVMwHhcNMTgwNjA4MTgwOTAxWhcNMTkwNjA4MTgw OTAxWjAcMQ0wCwYDVQQDEwRURVNUMQswCQYDVQQGEwJVUzBcMA0GCSqGSIb3DQEB AQUAA0sAMEgCQQDaPvbqUJJFJ6NNTyK3Yb+ytSjJ9aa3yUmYTD9uMiP+6ycjxHWB e8u9z6yCHsW03ync+dnhE5c5z8wuDAY0fv15AgMBAAGjgYowgYcwDAYDVR0TBAUw AwEB/zALBgNVHQ8EBAMCAQYwHQYDVR0OBBYEFMJ7Ev/o/3+YNzYh5XNlqqjnw4zm MEsGA1UdIwREMEKAFMJ7Ev/o/3+YNzYh5XNlqqjnw4zmoSCkHjAcMQ0wCwYDVQQD EwRURVNUMQswCQYDVQQGEwJVU4IIFTZBrqZwUUMwDQYJKoZIhvcNAQELBQADQQAv DovYeyGNnknjGI+TVNX6nDbyzf7zUPqnri0KuvObEeybrbPW45sgsnT5dyeE/32U 9Yr6lklnkBtVBDTmLnrC -----END CERTIFICATE-----"
      ],
      "private_key": "-----BEGIN PRIVATE KEY----- MIIBVAIBADANBgkqhkiG9w0BAQEFAASCAT4wggE6AgEAAkEAu1/a8f3G47cZ6pel Hd3aONMNkGJ8vSCH5QjicuDm92VtVwkAACEjIoZSLYlJvPD+odL+lFzVQSmkneW7 VCGqYQIDAQABAkAcfNpg6GCQxoneLOghvlUrRotNZGvqpUOEAvHK3X7AJhz5SU4V an36qvsAt5ghFMVM2iGvGaXbj0dAd+Jg64pxAiEA32Eh9mPtFSmZhTIUMeGcPmPk qIYCEuP8a/ZLmI9s4TsCIQDWvLQuvjSVfwPhi0TFAb5wqAET8X5LBFqtGX5QlUep EwIgFnqM02Gc4wtLoqa2d4qPkYu13+uUW9hLd4XSd6i/OS8CIQDT3elU+Rt+qIwW u0cFrVvNYSV3HNzDfS9N/IoxTagfewIgPvXADe5c2EWbhCUkhN+ZCf38AKewK9TW lQcDy4L+f14= -----END PRIVATE KEY-----",
      "public_certificate": "-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE----- MIIBuzCCAWWgAwIBAgIIFTZBrqZwUUMwDQYJKoZIhvcNAQELBQAwHDENMAsGA1UE AxMEVEVTVDELMAkGA1UEBhMCVVMwHhcNMTgwNjA4MTgwOTAxWhcNMTkwNjA4MTgw OTAxWjAcMQ0wCwYDVQQDEwRURVNUMQswCQYDVQQGEwJVUzBcMA0GCSqGSIb3DQEB AQUAA0sAMEgCQQDaPvbqUJJFJ6NNTyK3Yb+ytSjJ9aa3yUmYTD9uMiP+6ycjxHWB e8u9z6yCHsW03ync+dnhE5c5z8wuDAY0fv15AgMBAAGjgYowgYcwDAYDVR0TBAUw AwEB/zALBgNVHQ8EBAMCAQYwHQYDVR0OBBYEFMJ7Ev/o/3+YNzYh5XNlqqjnw4zm MEsGA1UdIwREMEKAFMJ7Ev/o/3+YNzYh5XNlqqjnw4zmoSCkHjAcMQ0wCwYDVQQD EwRURVNUMQswCQYDVQQGEwJVU4IIFTZBrqZwUUMwDQYJKoZIhvcNAQELBQADQQAv DovYeyGNnknjGI+TVNX6nDbyzf7zUPqnri0KuvObEeybrbPW45sgsnT5dyeE/32U 9Yr6lklnkBtVBDTmLnrC -----END CERTIFICATE-----",
      "scope": "string",
      "serial_number": "string",
      "svm": {
        "_links": {
          "self": {
            "href": "/api/resourcelink"
          }
        },
        "name": "svm1",
        "uuid": "02c9e252-41be-11e9-81d5-00a0986138f7"
      },
      "type": "string",
      "uuid": "string"
    }
  ]
}

Error

Status: Default, Error
Name Type Description

error

error
Example error 
{
  "error": {
    "arguments": [
      {
        "code": "string",
        "message": "string"
      }
    ],
    "code": "4",
    "message": "entry doesn't exist",
    "target": "uuid"
  }
}

Definitions

See Definitions

href

Name Type Description

href

string

_links

Name Type Description

next

href

self

href

_links

Name Type Description

self

href

svm

Name Type Description

_links

_links

name

string

The name of the SVM.

uuid

string

The unique identifier of the SVM.

security_certificate

Name Type Description

_links

_links

ca

string

Certificate authority

common_name

string

FQDN or custom common name. Provide on POST when creating a self-signed certificate.

expiry_time

string

Certificate expiration time. Can be provided on POST if creating self-signed certificate. The expiration time range is between 1 day to 10 years.

hash_function

string

Hashing function. Can be provided on POST when creating a self-signed certificate. Hash functions md5 and sha1 are not allowed on POST.

intermediate_certificates

array[string]

Chain of intermediate Certificates in PEM format. Only valid in POST when installing a certificate.

key_size

integer

Key size of requested Certificate in bits. One of 512, 1024, 1536, 2048, 3072. Can be provided on POST if creating self-signed certificate. Key size of 512 is not allowed on POST.

private_key

string

Private key Certificate in PEM format. Only valid for create when installing a CA-signed certificate. This is not audited.

public_certificate

string

Public key Certificate in PEM format. If this is not provided in POST, a self-signed certificate is created.

scope

string

Set to "svm" for interfaces owned by an SVM. Otherwise, set to "cluster".

serial_number

string

Serial number of certificate.

svm

svm

type

string

Type of Certificate. The following types are supported:

  • client - a certificate and its private key used by an SSL client in ONTAP.

  • server - a certificate and its private key used by an SSL server in ONTAP.

  • client_ca - a Certificate Authority certificate used by an SSL server in ONTAP to verify an SSL client certificate.

  • server_ca - a Certificate Authority certificate used by an SSL client in ONTAP to verify an SSL server certificate.

  • root_ca - a self-signed certificate used by ONTAP to sign other certificates by acting as a Certificate Authority.

  • enum: ["client", "server", "client_ca", "server_ca", "root_ca"]

uuid

string

Unique ID that identifies a certificate.

error_arguments

Name Type Description

code

string

Argument code

message

string

Message argument

error

Name Type Description

arguments

array[error_arguments]

Message arguments

code

string

Error code

message

string

Error message

target

string

The target parameter that caused the error.