The DELETE /Certificates/{id} operation deletes an existing certificate with the specified ID from Keyfactor Command. If the specified certificate has an associated private key
Private keys are used in cryptography (symmetric and asymmetric) to encrypt or sign content. In asymmetric cryptography, they are used together in a key pair with a public key. The private or secret key is retained by the key's creator, making it highly secure. stored in Keyfactor Command, this private key is also removed. On success, the operation returns 204 with no content.
Permissions for certificates can be set at the system-wide or resource-specific level. The appropriate level depends on how the certificates are accessed. See Certificate Collection Permissions for more information.
In permission strings, # represents a specific resource identifier. In /certificates/collections/ permission strings it refers to a certificate collection ID (for example, CollectionId) and in /certificate_stores/ permission strings it refers to a certificate store application ID (for example, containerId).
A certificate authority (CA) is an entity that issues digital certificates. Within Keyfactor Command, a CA may be a Microsoft CA or a Keyfactor gateway to a cloud-based or remote CA., SSL TLS (Transport Layer Security) and its predecessor SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) are protocols for establishing authenticated and encrypted links between networked computers. endpoint An endpoint is a URL that enables the API to gain access to resources on a server., etc.) is still configured. Certificate history, metadata Metadata provides information about a piece of data. It is used to summarize basic information about data, which can make working with the data easier. In Keyfactor Command, the certificate metadata feature allows you to create custom metadata fields that allow you to tag certificates with tracking information about certificates., and private keys do not return when certificates re-synchronize. The certificate will be assigned a different Keyfactor Command reference ID when re-added to Keyfactor Command.Table 305: DELETE Certificates {id} Input Parameters
| Name | In | Description |
|---|---|---|
| id | Path | Required. The Keyfactor Command reference ID of the certificate to delete. Use the GET Certificates operation to retrieve a list of certificates based on entered search criteria to determine the certificate ID. This information is also available in the certificate details for a certificate in the Keyfactor Command Management Portal. |
| CollectionId | Query |
An optional integer that specifies the certificate collection (CollectionId) to validate whether the user has sufficient permissions to perform the action. If a CollectionId is not provided, the user must have appropriate permissions granted system-wide or via certificate store applications. Providing a CollectionId allows the system to check the user's permissions at the certificate collection level. Permissions are evaluated in the following order:
Use either ContainerId or CollectionId, not both. See Certificate Collection Permissions for more information. |
An API is a set of functions to allow creation of applications. Keyfactor offers the Keyfactor API, which allows third-party software to integrate with the advanced certificate enrollment and management features of Keyfactor Command. Reference and Utility, which allows you to call API operations and view results. It is primarily intended for validation, testing, and workflow A workflow is a series of steps necessary to complete a process. In Keyfactor Command, it refers to the workflow builder, which allows you to automate event-driven tasks such as when a certificate is requested, revoked or found in a certificate store. development, and also serves as an interactive supplement to this API documentation. You can access it from the help menu (
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