Title: Validate an SSL CSR Using the API  
PrimaryCategory: API  
Type: Procedural  
Tags: SSL, CSR, API, validation, sslcert, certificate  
Source UI Terms: auth-userid, api-key, order-id, csr  
Source Reference: Validate an SSL CSR Using the API  

Prerequisites:
- You must have valid API authentication credentials: `auth-userid` (Integer) and `api-key` (String).
- You must have the SSL order ID (`order-id`) for which the CSR validation is needed.
- You must have the encoded Certificate Signing Request (CSR) string for the domain name.

Steps:
1) Prepare a POST request to the API endpoint URL:
   ```
   https://test.httpapi.com/api/sslcert/validate-csr.json
   ```
2) Include the following parameters in the query string or as POST parameters:
   - `auth-userid`: Your authentication user ID (Integer, required).
   - `api-key`: Your API key (String, required).
   - `order-id`: The SSL order ID to validate against (Integer, required).
   - `csr`: The encoded CSR string to validate (String, required).
3) Send the POST request to the endpoint.
4) Review the API response for validation results:
   - Success response indicates a valid CSR.
   - Error response indicates a problem with the CSR validation.

Warnings:
- Ensure the CSR is properly encoded and complete, starting with `-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE REQUEST-----` and ending with `-----END CERTIFICATE REQUEST-----`.
- Passing an invalid or improperly formatted CSR will return an error response.

Summary:
To validate an SSL CSR using the API, send a POST request including your API credentials, the SSL order ID, and the encoded CSR string to the validation endpoint, then check the response for success or error.

Evaluation Pairs:
Q: What parameters are required to validate an SSL CSR using the API?  
A: You need to provide `auth-userid`, `api-key`, `order-id`, and the encoded `csr` string.

Q: Which HTTP method should be used to send the CSR validation request?  
A: Use the POST method to send the CSR validation request.

Q: What indicates a successful CSR validation response?  
A: The API returns a success response if the CSR is valid; otherwise, it returns an error.

<p>When you want to validate a Certificate Signing Request (CSR) for an SSL order using the API. This article explains required parameters, CSR validation handling, and response details for SSL CSR verification.</p>
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<h2>Description</h2>
<p>Validates the CSR for a domain name.</p>
<h2>Parameters</h2>
<table class="codetable"><tbody><tr><th colspan="1" rowspan="1">Name</th><th colspan="1" rowspan="1">Data Type</th><th colspan="1" rowspan="1">Required / Optional</th><th colspan="1" rowspan="1">Description</th></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">auth-userid</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Integer</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Required</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Authentication Parameter</td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">api-key</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">String</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Required</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Authentication Parameter</td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">order-id</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Integer</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Required</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Order Id of the SSL order.</td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">csr</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">String</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Required</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Encoded CSR for the domain name</td></tr></tbody></table>
<h2>HTTP Method</h2>
<p>POST</p>
<h2>Example Test URL Request</h2>
<p><code>https://test.httpapi.com/api/sslcert/validate-csr.json?auth-userid=0&amp;api-key=0&amp;csr=-----BEGIN%20CERTIFICATE%20REQUEST-----xxxxxx-----END%20CERTIFICATE%20REQUEST-----</code></p>
<h2>Response</h2>
<p>Returns a success or error depending on the CSR passed. </p>
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When you want to validate a Certificate Signing Request (CSR) for an SSL order using the API. This article explains required parameters, CSR validation handling, and response details for SSL CSR verification.

Name	Data Type	Required / Optional	Description
auth-userid	Integer	Required	Authentication Parameter
api-key	String	Required	Authentication Parameter
order-id	Integer	Required	Order Id of the SSL order.
csr	String	Required	Encoded CSR for the domain name