---
title: "Creates an SSL certificate"
method: POST
path: "/tenants/{tenant_id}/certificates"
tags: ["tenants"]
---

# Creates an SSL certificate

`POST /tenants/{tenant_id}/certificates`

You need `tenants.certificate.create` permission to access this resource

## Path parameters

- `tenant_id` string, required

## Request body

- object
  - `data` object, required
    - `attributes` object, required
      - `publicKey` string, required — CERTIFICATE
      - `privateKey` string, required — RSA PRIVATE KEY

## Response `201`

Created

- object
  - `data` object, required
    - `id` string, required
    - `type` 'certificate', required
    - `links` object, required
      - `self` string, required
    - `attributes` object, required
      - `publicKey` string, required
      - `privateKey` string, required
      - `salt` string, required
      - `iv` string, required
      - `owner` string, required
      - `tenant` string, required
      - `algorithm` string, required
      - `key_length` unknown, required
    - `relationships` object, required
      - `user` object, required
        - `data` object, required
          - `id` string, required
          - `type` 'user', required
        - `links` object, required
          - `self` string, required
      - `tenant` object, required
        - `data` object, required
          - `id` string, required
          - `type` 'tenant', required
        - `links` object, required
          - `self` string, required
  - `meta` object, required
    - `subject` object, required
      - `CN` string
    - `issuer` object, required
      - `CN` string
    - `ca` boolean
    - `modulus` string
    - `bits` integer
    - `exponent` string
    - `valid_from` string, date-time
    - `valid_to` string, date-time
    - `fingerprint` string
    - `fingerprint256` string
    - `fingerprint512` string
    - `serialNumber` string

## Other responses

- `400` — Bad Request
- `401` — Unauthorized
- `403` — Forbidden
- `404` — Not Found

---

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