# cPanel API 2 Functions - SSL::uploadcrt Warning: The cPanel API 2 system is deprecated. We **strongly** recommend that you use [UAPI](/cpanel/introduction) instead of cPanel API 2. ## Description This function uploads an SSL certificate. When you call this function, the system copies the certificate data to the account's `~/ssl/certs` directory. Warning: We **strongly** recommend that you use the following [UAPI](/cpanel/introduction/) function instead of this function: - [`SSL::upload_cert`](https://api.docs.cpanel.net/openapi/cpanel/operation/upload_cert/) — This function uploads a certificate. Note: Due to the limited field length of HTTP GET method calls, you **must** use the HTTP POST method. For this reason, you **cannot** use the WHM API to call this function. Important: When you disable the *Calendars and Contacts*, *Receive Mail*, *Web Disk*, *Webmail*, **and** *Web Server* [roles](https://docs.cpanel.net/knowledge-base/general-systems-administration/how-to-use-server-profiles/#roles), the system **disables** this function. ## Examples ### LiveAPI PHP Class ```undefined syntaxhighlighter-pre $cpanel = new CPANEL(); // Connect to cPanel - only do this once. // Upload an SSL certificate. $upload_ssl = $cpanel->api2( 'SSL', 'uploadcrt', array( 'key' => '-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE----- MIIDcTCCAlmgAwIBAgIFAU+BNVgwDQYJKoZIhvcNAQEFBQAwUTESMBAGA1UEAwwJ c2lza28udGxkMQswCQYDVQQGEwJVUzEPMA0GA1UECgwGY1BhbmVsMQswCQYDVQQI DAJUWDEQMA4GA1UEBwwHSG91c3RvbjAeFw0xNDEwMDYyMjI2MTlaFw0xNTEwMDYy MjI2MTlaMFExEjAQBgNVBAMMCXNpc2tvLnRsZDELMAkGA1UEBhMCVVMxDzANBgNV BAoMBmNQYW5lbDELMAkGA1UECAwCVFgxEDAOBgNVBAcMB0hvdXN0b24wggEiMA0G CSqGSIb3DQEBAQUAA4IBDwAwggEKAoIBAQC9zx6zGiHdmWA0dKtoXmJiWXpZ9E3P Xx3YHsjFEWW7e5pH0vZ+jVMzDmm5nsJ7RXrAkZO1IvpIpVLvoQfiJOWVvkD+o9fW voK1tWJS72FSgPju+58mA2ieBuc87A790Pzuv1P3NR3zFLAjUR99zkHR1fpri/da M3PBWO8ET48FWkyU1kOeZaUlF67/+wrEiNgg+t1qhKOCAB61PdNVkLaSGHimksuC +Czk8Kq9nuS0E0TCnDtjjEyJ455FUcaCfczlTb8xkB/F9ORe74yTzD+vlk0tFMG6 PLj/ajIwWqwO0qmQ8wX3NRxkWgGz5kVO1wrVJarKQ5EYQ3/mgvit0v6dAgMBAAGj UDBOMB0GA1UdDgQWBBRw+wKBo34+bgexjAa3EMDsgSCd7zAfBgNVHSMEGDAWgBRw +wKBo34+bgexjAa3EMDsgSCd7zAMBgNVHRMEBTADAQH/MA0GCSqGSIb3DQEBBQUA A4IBAQCHRXIs53opzKM2rM8Qe8lcw524WK6hqy2EWrZHp78N7rU7/6DQ/I3hv3Wh cDDIO04I2/Xhe88MLBaLoM367Ya+vy7CaLr14aLi/SfQszMA0ALBvMao+Fis0iVw FYq/NLgSXw+fgnpFskt8v8iQZ+4Kaal8U8e9sVgu8m0RgO7rzym1eRiIKpsKd1rh /SD7LbSN7M7TRL3QqF7ltw9sQhAAsQcRaBBF21pdWrqhiGZ+Eioo3hhgwNavH2ag qz78ddHwrFpHFwrEeUk1OfpPb76MYIce7xIy/4oQNdg6fOq4l/FrajBv+WkzDVPa Km6r7YmwfLN/YMZBHXSR58oOGP9W -----END CERTIFICATE-----', ) ); ``` Note: For more information, read our [Guide to the LiveAPI System](/guides/guide-to-the-liveapi-system/#guide-to-the-liveapi-system). ### LiveAPI Perl Module ```undefined syntaxhighlighter-pre my $cpliveapi = Cpanel::LiveAPI->new(); # Connect to cPanel - only do this once. # Upload an SSL certificate. my $upload_ssl = $cpliveapi->api2( 'SSL', 'uploadcrt', { 'key' => '-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE----- MIIDcTCCAlmgAwIBAgIFAU+BNVgwDQYJKoZIhvcNAQEFBQAwUTESMBAGA1UEAwwJ c2lza28udGxkMQswCQYDVQQGEwJVUzEPMA0GA1UECgwGY1BhbmVsMQswCQYDVQQI DAJUWDEQMA4GA1UEBwwHSG91c3RvbjAeFw0xNDEwMDYyMjI2MTlaFw0xNTEwMDYy MjI2MTlaMFExEjAQBgNVBAMMCXNpc2tvLnRsZDELMAkGA1UEBhMCVVMxDzANBgNV BAoMBmNQYW5lbDELMAkGA1UECAwCVFgxEDAOBgNVBAcMB0hvdXN0b24wggEiMA0G CSqGSIb3DQEBAQUAA4IBDwAwggEKAoIBAQC9zx6zGiHdmWA0dKtoXmJiWXpZ9E3P Xx3YHsjFEWW7e5pH0vZ+jVMzDmm5nsJ7RXrAkZO1IvpIpVLvoQfiJOWVvkD+o9fW voK1tWJS72FSgPju+58mA2ieBuc87A790Pzuv1P3NR3zFLAjUR99zkHR1fpri/da M3PBWO8ET48FWkyU1kOeZaUlF67/+wrEiNgg+t1qhKOCAB61PdNVkLaSGHimksuC +Czk8Kq9nuS0E0TCnDtjjEyJ455FUcaCfczlTb8xkB/F9ORe74yTzD+vlk0tFMG6 PLj/ajIwWqwO0qmQ8wX3NRxkWgGz5kVO1wrVJarKQ5EYQ3/mgvit0v6dAgMBAAGj UDBOMB0GA1UdDgQWBBRw+wKBo34+bgexjAa3EMDsgSCd7zAfBgNVHSMEGDAWgBRw +wKBo34+bgexjAa3EMDsgSCd7zAMBgNVHRMEBTADAQH/MA0GCSqGSIb3DQEBBQUA A4IBAQCHRXIs53opzKM2rM8Qe8lcw524WK6hqy2EWrZHp78N7rU7/6DQ/I3hv3Wh cDDIO04I2/Xhe88MLBaLoM367Ya+vy7CaLr14aLi/SfQszMA0ALBvMao+Fis0iVw FYq/NLgSXw+fgnpFskt8v8iQZ+4Kaal8U8e9sVgu8m0RgO7rzym1eRiIKpsKd1rh /SD7LbSN7M7TRL3QqF7ltw9sQhAAsQcRaBBF21pdWrqhiGZ+Eioo3hhgwNavH2ag qz78ddHwrFpHFwrEeUk1OfpPb76MYIce7xIy/4oQNdg6fOq4l/FrajBv+WkzDVPa Km6r7YmwfLN/YMZBHXSR58oOGP9W -----END CERTIFICATE-----', } ); ``` Note: For more information, read our [Guide to the LiveAPI System](/guides/guide-to-the-liveapi-system). ### cPanel Tag System (deprecated) Warnings: - cPanel tags are **deprecated**. We **strongly** recommend that you **only** use the [LiveAPI](/guides/guide-to-the-liveapi-system) system to call the cPanel APIs. Examples are **only** present in order to help developers move from the old cPanel tag system to our [LiveAPI](/guides/guide-to-the-liveapi-system). - cPanel API 2 calls that use cPanel tags vary in code syntax and in their output. - For more information, read our [Deprecated cPanel Tag Usage](/cpanel-api-2/cpanel-api-2-deprecate-cpanel-tag-usage/) documentation. ### Command Line ```undefined syntaxhighlighter-pre cpapi2 --user=username SSL uploadcrt key=-----BEGIN RSA PRIVATE KEY-----\\nMIIJJwIBAAKCAgEA4yilqsoCdEpiNOyLcPJ4FLT7vgwaLdOBeJLTMUeV2uZM4v65\\n/tiZe7H0soDp1C55SCr3uEIEa7Lq7RUZ+F5p67BgRR19rmerKGxfN7N5Vu97pfTw\\nW1f+lVsxUF/56lVeoAmm4okU98xJHiGGlI8ZHGJbUMYfLPy0OrA+gNwMHqMVOv1B\\nSgpbEWCILMvnvtp0rwPutjnPVX2Dj40ia40L4Wqvp+0Yg7mZyhIOl+q6VZVIdXZs\\nlR4ZywfRBYt3ieFBDYMyNw9wN3Xy44fCpHc77+ho84W3BqrGaWSSDyf6UkZGD5mf\\nohGf2JSp+c8J6H7hsxo7pta3K1diVXFOSfnaA+k56zW445XruwYs/SN/zvGetGi6\\nuqhMAcVRQcYCmLCixcC6RkcUx3exxgR4q3gthDnFvWC4+NuTh8/K0BcxcuCEhRug\\n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\\nRe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\\nyZGRNwc1aFf1Kxeven10/JN9ipp0mTa7NYSdn0RAe9ZRp5cCkgmktqmB0g==\\n-----END RSA PRIVATE KEY----- ``` div Notes: - You **must** URI-encode values. - `username` represents your account-level username. - You **must** include the `--user=username` option. - For more information and additional output options, read our [Guide to cPanel API 2](/cpanel-api-2/) documentation or run the `cpapi2 --help` command. - If you run CloudLinux™, you **must** use the full path of the `cpapi2` command: ```undefined syntaxhighlighter-pre /usr/local/cpanel/bin/cpapi2 ``` ### Output (JSON) ```undefined syntaxhighlighter-pre { "cpanelresult": { "apiversion": 2, "func": "uploadcrt", "data": [{ "output": "server.example.com" }], "event": { "result": 1 }, "module": "SSL" } } ``` Note: Use cPanel's *[API Shell](https://docs.cpanel.net/cpanel/advanced/api-shell-for-cpanel)* interface (*cPanel >> Home >> Advanced >> API Shell*) to directly test cPanel API calls. ## Parameters table colgroup col col col col col thead tr th strong Parameter th strong Type th strong Description th strong Possible values th strong Example tbody tr td code crt td em string td p strong Required p The certificate data. td p The certificate file contents. ul li This data always begins with code -----BEGIN CERTIFICATE----- and ends with code -----END CERTIFICATE----- . li You strong must preserve the data's newlines ( code \n in Unix format, code \r\n in Windows format). td code -----BEGIN CERTIFICATE----- MIIDcTCCAlmgAwIBAgIFAU+BNVgwDQYJKoZIhvcNAQEFBQAwUTESMBAGA1UEAwwJ c2lza28udGxkMQswCQYDVQQGEwJVUzEPMA0GA1UECgwGY1BhbmVsMQswCQYDVQQI DAJUWDEQMA4GA1UEBwwHSG91c3RvbjAeFw0xNDEwMDYyMjI2MTlaFw0xNTEwMDYy MjI2MTlaMFExEjAQBgNVBAMMCXNpc2tvLnRsZDELMAkGA1UEBhMCVVMxDzANBgNV BAoMBmNQYW5lbDELMAkGA1UECAwCVFgxEDAOBgNVBAcMB0hvdXN0b24wggEiMA0G CSqGSIb3DQEBAQUAA4IBDwAwggEKAoIBAQC9zx6zGiHdmWA0dKtoXmJiWXpZ9E3P Xx3YHsjFEWW7e5pH0vZ+jVMzDmm5nsJ7RXrAkZO1IvpIpVLvoQfiJOWVvkD+o9fW voK1tWJS72FSgPju+58mA2ieBuc87A790Pzuv1P3NR3zFLAjUR99zkHR1fpri/da M3PBWO8ET48FWkyU1kOeZaUlF67/+wrEiNgg+t1qhKOCAB61PdNVkLaSGHimksuC +Czk8Kq9nuS0E0TCnDtjjEyJ455FUcaCfczlTb8xkB/F9ORe74yTzD+vlk0tFMG6 PLj/ajIwWqwO0qmQ8wX3NRxkWgGz5kVO1wrVJarKQ5EYQ3/mgvit0v6dAgMBAAGj UDBOMB0GA1UdDgQWBBRw+wKBo34+bgexjAa3EMDsgSCd7zAfBgNVHSMEGDAWgBRw +wKBo34+bgexjAa3EMDsgSCd7zAMBgNVHRMEBTADAQH/MA0GCSqGSIb3DQEBBQUA A4IBAQCHRXIs53opzKM2rM8Qe8lcw524WK6hqy2EWrZHp78N7rU7/6DQ/I3hv3Wh cDDIO04I2/Xhe88MLBaLoM367Ya+vy7CaLr14aLi/SfQszMA0ALBvMao+Fis0iVw FYq/NLgSXw+fgnpFskt8v8iQZ+4Kaal8U8e9sVgu8m0RgO7rzym1eRiIKpsKd1rh /SD7LbSN7M7TRL3QqF7ltw9sQhAAsQcRaBBF21pdWrqhiGZ+Eioo3hhgwNavH2ag qz78ddHwrFpHFwrEeUk1OfpPb76MYIce7xIy/4oQNdg6fOq4l/FrajBv+WkzDVPa Km6r7YmwfLN/YMZBHXSR58oOGP9W -----END CERTIFICATE----- ## Returns table colgroup col col col col col thead tr th strong Return th strong Type th strong Description th strong Possible values th strong Example tbody tr td code output td em string td p The hostname for which the certificate is encoded. td A valid hostname. td code example.com tr td code result td em Boolean td Whether the function succeeded. td ul li code 1 — The function succeeded. li code 0 — The function failed. td code 1