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Authority Provider v2

Overview​

Authority Provider v2 interface is used to manage operations with certificates issued by certification authority. The Authority Provider v2 acts as an interface between the Core and the certification authority providing the following management functions:

  1. Issue
  2. Renew
  3. Revoke

How it works​

Authority Provider v2 provides the ability to communicate with different types and technologies of certification authorities.

Provider objects​

Authority objects are managed in the platform through the Authority Provider v2 implementation.

Processes​

The following processes are associated with the Authority Provider v2 and management of the Authority objects.

Authority Instance Management​

Create Authority Instance​

Get Authority Instance Details​

Update Authority Instance​

Delete Authority Instance​

The below diagram shows the sequence of messages that are exchanged between the client, core, and provider to delete an Authority instance.

Certificate Management​

Sections below represents the list of processes involved in managing the certificates.

Issue Certificate​

Renew Certificate​

Revoke Certificate​

Specification and example​

The Authority Provider v2 implements Common Interfaces and the following additional interfaces:

The OpenAPI specification of the Authority Provider v2 can be found here: Connector API - Authority Provider v2.