Possible to use API to Generate and Retrieve CSR?

[ag583]

Hello -

I am researching the feasibility of using the cPanel API to fully automate the SSL certificate purchasing process. I looked through the API docs and it looks like there is a SSL::generatecsr and a SSL::listcsrs. However - the listed returned values for SSL:listcsrs did not appear to show the actual CSR returned.

I want to know if this is possible via the API to use in an API call to the certificate authority so that a certificate can be automatically purchased, passed back, and then installed via the cPanel API.

Thanks!

 

[morissette]

Why not just use openssl?

PHP:
PHP: openssl_csr_new - Manual

Linux:
Ubuntu Server Guide - Generating a Certificate Signing Request (CSR)

The cPanel API doesn't directly return the CSR. It just makes the file in the respective file location /usr/share/ssl/certs or /etc/ssl/certs depending on OS version.

I'd use openssl or PHP library to generate the CSR and then install via SSL::installssl