Request, list, read, download, renew and delete certificates and read policies on a Venafi TLS Protect Datacenter server.
Explore 7 workflow actions for Venafi TLS Protect Datacenter, including account permissions and operation limits.
4 read actions3 write actions
WORKFLOW ACTIONS
What you can configure.
Choose an action in the workflow builder, connect an account, and map its inputs. These actions are available in the catalog; your account access and a successful test determine whether they work for your setup.
Delete certificate
Write
Delete a certificate object and its associated objects.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
A Venafi API integration with the certificate:manage,delete scope and permission to the certificate objects
Operation limits
Venafi also removes pending workflow tickets and vault data for the certificate.
A repeated request may repeat the external action. Review the previous result before retrying a write.
Download certificate
Read
Retrieve an issued certificate, without its private key, as Base64, DER or PKCS #7.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
A Venafi API integration with the certificate:manage,delete scope and permission to the certificate objects
Operation limits
Private keys are never requested.
Get certificate
Read
Read a certificate's details, processing, renewal and validation state.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
A Venafi API integration with the certificate:manage,delete scope and permission to the certificate objects
Get policy
Read
Read a policy folder's effective certificate policy, optionally checking a CSR against it.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
A Venafi API integration with the certificate:manage,delete scope and permission to the certificate objects
List certificates
Read
Read a page of certificates from the policy tree.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
A Venafi API integration with the certificate:manage,delete scope and permission to the certificate objects
Renew certificate
Write
Request immediate renewal of a certificate.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
A Venafi API integration with the certificate:manage,delete scope and permission to the certificate objects
Operation limits
202 means the renewal is still processing; read the certificate later.
A certificate that is processing, in error, or Monitoring-only cannot be renewed.
A repeated request may repeat the external action. Review the previous result before retrying a write.
Request certificate
Write
Request a new certificate in a policy folder, with a centrally generated or supplied CSR.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
A Venafi API integration with the certificate:manage,delete scope and permission to the certificate objects
A repeated request may repeat the external action. Review the previous result before retrying a write.
SETUP
Start with a controlled test.
01Connect the intended account
Use the account and permissions required for your process. Review the connection check before configuring a workflow action.
02Review inputs and access
Select a listed operation and map its required inputs. Use test records and add a human approval before writes that need review.
03Confirm the result
Inspect step outputs and confirm the result in Venafi TLS Protect Datacenter. A saved workflow is not a completed provider action.