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title: Create Keyless SSL Configuration
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# Create Keyless SSL Configuration

client.KeylessCertificates.New(ctx, params) (\*[KeylessCertificate](<https://developers.cloudflare.com/api/go/resources/keyless_certificates#(resource)%20keyless_certificates%20%3E%20(model)%20keyless_certificate%20%3E%20(schema)>), error)

POST/zones/{zone\_id}/keyless\_certificates

Creates a Keyless SSL configuration that allows SSL/TLS termination without exposing private keys to Cloudflare. Keys remain on your infrastructure.

##### Security

<details>

<summary>API Token</summary>



The preferred authorization scheme for interacting with the Cloudflare API. <a href="https://developers.cloudflare.com/fundamentals/api/get-started/create-token/">Create a token</a>.

**Example:**<code>Authorization: Bearer Sn3lZJTBX6kkg7OdcBUAxOO963GEIyGQqnFTOFYY</code>

</details>

<details>

<summary>API Email + API Key</summary>



The previous authorization scheme for interacting with the Cloudflare API, used in conjunction with a Global API key.

**Example:**<code>X-Auth-Email: user@example.com</code>

The previous authorization scheme for interacting with the Cloudflare API. When possible, use API tokens instead of Global API keys.

**Example:**<code>X-Auth-Key: 144c9defac04969c7bfad8efaa8ea194</code>

</details>

##### Accepted Permissions (at least one required)

`SSL and Certificates Write`

##### ParametersExpand Collapse

<details>

<summary>

params KeylessCertificateNewParams

</summary>

ZoneID param.Field\[string]

Path param: Identifier.

maxLength32

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Certificate param.Field\[string]

Body param: The zone’s SSL certificate or SSL certificate and intermediate(s).

<a href="#(resource)%20keyless_certificates%20%3E%20(method)%20create%20%3E%20(params)%20default%20%3E%20(param)%20certificate">Link to this property</a>

Host param.Field\[string]

Body param: The keyless SSL name.

formathostname

maxLength253

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Port param.Field\[float64]

Body param: The keyless SSL port used to communicate between Cloudflare and the client’s Keyless SSL server.

maxLength65535

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BundleMethod param.Field\[<a href="https://developers.cloudflare.com/api/go/resources/custom_hostnames#(resource)%20custom_hostnames%20%3E%20(model)%20bundle_method%20%3E%20(schema)">BundleMethod</a>]Optional

Body param: A ubiquitous bundle has the highest probability of being verified everywhere, even by clients using outdated or unusual trust stores. An optimal bundle uses the shortest chain and newest intermediates. And the force bundle verifies the chain, but does not otherwise modify it.

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Name param.Field\[string]Optional

Body param: The keyless SSL name.

maxLength180

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Tunnel param.Field\[<a href="https://developers.cloudflare.com/api/go/resources/keyless_certificates#(resource)%20keyless_certificates%20%3E%20(model)%20tunnel%20%3E%20(schema)">Tunnel</a>]Optional

Body param: Configuration for using Keyless SSL through a Cloudflare Tunnel.

<a href="#(resource)%20keyless_certificates%20%3E%20(method)%20create%20%3E%20(params)%20default%20%3E%20(param)%20tunnel">Link to this property</a>

</details>

[Link to this property](<#(resource)%20keyless_certificates%20%3E%20(method)%20create%20%3E%20(params)%20default>)

##### ReturnsExpand Collapse

<details>

<summary>

type KeylessCertificate struct{…}

</summary>

ID string

Keyless certificate identifier tag.

maxLength32

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CreatedOn Time

When the Keyless SSL was created.

formatdate-time

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Enabled bool

Whether or not the Keyless SSL is on or off.

<a href="#(resource)%20keyless_certificates%20%3E%20(model)%20keyless_certificate%20%3E%20(schema)%20%3E%20(property)%20enabled">Link to this property</a>

Host string

The keyless SSL name.

formathostname

maxLength253

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ModifiedOn Time

When the Keyless SSL was last modified.

formatdate-time

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Name string

The keyless SSL name.

maxLength180

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Permissions \[]string

Available permissions for the Keyless SSL for the current user requesting the item.

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Port float64

The keyless SSL port used to communicate between Cloudflare and the client’s Keyless SSL server.

maxLength65535

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<details>

<summary>

Status KeylessCertificateStatus

Status of the Keyless SSL.

</summary>

One of the following:

const KeylessCertificateStatusActive KeylessCertificateStatus = "active"

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const KeylessCertificateStatusDeleted KeylessCertificateStatus = "deleted"

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</details>

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<details>

<summary>

Tunnel <a href="https://developers.cloudflare.com/api/go/resources/keyless_certificates#(resource)%20keyless_certificates%20%3E%20(model)%20tunnel%20%3E%20(schema)">Tunnel</a>Optional

Configuration for using Keyless SSL through a Cloudflare Tunnel.

</summary>

PrivateIP string

Private IP of the Key Server Host.

<a href="#(resource)%20keyless_certificates%20%3E%20(model)%20keyless_certificate%20%3E%20(schema)%20%3E%20(property)%20tunnel%20%2B%20(resource)%20keyless_certificates%20%3E%20(model)%20tunnel%20%3E%20(schema)%20%3E%20(property)%20private_ip">Link to this property</a>

VnetID string

Cloudflare Tunnel Virtual Network ID.

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</details>

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</details>

[Link to this property](<#(resource)%20keyless_certificates%20%3E%20(model)%20keyless_certificate%20%3E%20(schema)>)

### Create Keyless SSL Configuration

Go

HTTPTypeScriptPythonGoTerraform

```
package main

import (
  "context"
  "fmt"

  "github.com/cloudflare/cloudflare-go"
  "github.com/cloudflare/cloudflare-go/keyless_certificates"
  "github.com/cloudflare/cloudflare-go/option"
)

func main() {
  client := cloudflare.NewClient(
    option.WithAPIToken("Sn3lZJTBX6kkg7OdcBUAxOO963GEIyGQqnFTOFYY"),
  )
  keylessCertificate, err := client.KeylessCertificates.New(context.TODO(), keyless_certificates.KeylessCertificateNewParams{
    ZoneID: cloudflare.F("023e105f4ecef8ad9ca31a8372d0c353"),
    Certificate: cloudflare.F("-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----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\n/cBzejUobNCjjHFbtkAL/SjxZOLW+pNkZwfeYdM8iPkD54Uua1v2tdw=\n-----END CERTIFICATE-----"),
    Host: cloudflare.F("example.com"),
    Port: cloudflare.F(24008.000000),
  })
  if err != nil {
    panic(err.Error())
  }
  fmt.Printf("%+v\n", keylessCertificate.ID)
}
```

200 example

```
{
  "errors": [
    {
      "code": 1000,
      "message": "message",
      "documentation_url": "documentation_url",
      "source": {
        "pointer": "pointer"
      }
    }
  ],
  "messages": [
    {
      "code": 1000,
      "message": "message",
      "documentation_url": "documentation_url",
      "source": {
        "pointer": "pointer"
      }
    }
  ],
  "success": true,
  "result": {
    "id": "4d2844d2ce78891c34d0b6c0535a291e",
    "created_on": "2014-01-01T05:20:00Z",
    "enabled": false,
    "host": "example.com",
    "modified_on": "2014-01-01T05:20:00Z",
    "name": "example.com Keyless SSL",
    "permissions": [
      "#ssl:read",
      "#ssl:edit"
    ],
    "port": 24008,
    "status": "active",
    "tunnel": {
      "private_ip": "10.0.0.1",
      "vnet_id": "7365377a-85a4-4390-9480-531ef7dc7a3c"
    }
  }
}
```

##### Returns Examples

200 example

```
{
  "errors": [
    {
      "code": 1000,
      "message": "message",
      "documentation_url": "documentation_url",
      "source": {
        "pointer": "pointer"
      }
    }
  ],
  "messages": [
    {
      "code": 1000,
      "message": "message",
      "documentation_url": "documentation_url",
      "source": {
        "pointer": "pointer"
      }
    }
  ],
  "success": true,
  "result": {
    "id": "4d2844d2ce78891c34d0b6c0535a291e",
    "created_on": "2014-01-01T05:20:00Z",
    "enabled": false,
    "host": "example.com",
    "modified_on": "2014-01-01T05:20:00Z",
    "name": "example.com Keyless SSL",
    "permissions": [
      "#ssl:read",
      "#ssl:edit"
    ],
    "port": 24008,
    "status": "active",
    "tunnel": {
      "private_ip": "10.0.0.1",
      "vnet_id": "7365377a-85a4-4390-9480-531ef7dc7a3c"
    }
  }
}
```