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title: Create Keyless SSL Configuration
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# Create Keyless SSL Configuration
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
API Token
The preferred authorization scheme for interacting with the Cloudflare API. Create a token.
**Example:**Authorization: Bearer Sn3lZJTBX6kkg7OdcBUAxOO963GEIyGQqnFTOFYY
API Email + API Key
The previous authorization scheme for interacting with the Cloudflare API, used in conjunction with a Global API key.
**Example:**X-Auth-Email: user@example.com
The previous authorization scheme for interacting with the Cloudflare API. When possible, use API tokens instead of Global API keys.
**Example:**X-Auth-Key: 144c9defac04969c7bfad8efaa8ea194
##### Accepted Permissions (at least one required)
`SSL and Certificates Write`
##### P ath ParametersExpand Collapse
zone\_id: string
Identifier.
maxLength32
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##### Body ParametersJSONExpand Collapse
certificate: string
The zone’s SSL certificate or SSL certificate and intermediate(s).
[Link to this property](<#(resource)%20keyless_certificates%20%3E%20(method)%20create%20%3E%20(params)%200%20%3E%20(param)%20certificate%20%3E%20(schema)>)
host: string
The keyless SSL name.
formathostname
maxLength253
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port: number
The keyless SSL port used to communicate between Cloudflare and the client’s Keyless SSL server.
maxLength65535
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bundle\_method: optional BundleMethod
A ubiquitous bundle has the highest probability of being verified everywhere, even by clients using outdated or unusual trust stores.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.
One of the following:
"ubiquitous"
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"optimal"
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"force"
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name: optional string
The keyless SSL name.
maxLength180
[Link to this property](<#(resource)%20keyless_certificates%20%3E%20(method)%20create%20%3E%20(params)%200%20%3E%20(param)%20name%20%3E%20(schema)>)
tunnel: optional Tunnel { private\_ip, vnet\_id }
Configuration for using Keyless SSL through a Cloudflare Tunnel.
private\_ip: string
Private IP of the Key Server Host.
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vnet\_id: string
Cloudflare Tunnel Virtual Network ID.
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##### ReturnsExpand Collapse
errors: array of object {code, message, documentation\_url, source }
code: number
minimum1000
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message: string
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documentation\_url: optional string
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source: optional object {pointer }
pointer: optional string
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messages: array of object {code, message, documentation\_url, source }
code: number
minimum1000
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message: string
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documentation\_url: optional string
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source: optional object {pointer }
pointer: optional string
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success: true
Whether the API call was successful.
[Link to this property](<#(resource)%20keyless_certificates%20%3E%20(method)%20create%20%3E%20(network%20schema)%20%3E%20(property)%20success>)
result: optional KeylessCertificate { id, created\_on, enabled, 7 more }
id: string
Keyless certificate identifier tag.
maxLength32
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created\_on: string
When the Keyless SSL was created.
formatdate-time
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enabled: boolean
Whether or not the Keyless SSL is on or off.
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host: string
The keyless SSL name.
formathostname
maxLength253
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modified\_on: string
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: array of string
Available permissions for the Keyless SSL for the current user requesting the item.
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port: number
The keyless SSL port used to communicate between Cloudflare and the client’s Keyless SSL server.
maxLength65535
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status: "active"or "deleted"
Status of the Keyless SSL.
One of the following:
"active"
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"deleted"
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tunnel: optional Tunnel { private\_ip, vnet\_id }
Configuration for using Keyless SSL through a Cloudflare Tunnel.
private\_ip: string
Private IP of the Key Server Host.
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vnet\_id: string
Cloudflare Tunnel Virtual Network ID.
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[Link to this property](<#(resource)%20keyless_certificates%20%3E%20(method)%20create%20%3E%20(network%20schema)%20%3E%20(property)%20result>)
### Create Keyless SSL Configuration
HTTP
HTTPTypeScriptPythonGoTerraform
```
curl https://api.cloudflare.com/client/v4/zones/$ZONE_ID/keyless_certificates \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $CLOUDFLARE_API_TOKEN" \
-d '{
"certificate": "-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----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\\n/cBzejUobNCjjHFbtkAL/SjxZOLW+pNkZwfeYdM8iPkD54Uua1v2tdw=\\n-----END CERTIFICATE-----",
"host": "example.com",
"port": 24008,
"bundle_method": "ubiquitous",
"name": "example.com Keyless SSL"
}'
```
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"
}
}
}
```