Command line client for communication with Namecheap SSL API
>>> pip install ncssl-api-client
>>> ncsslapi [command_name] [command_args]
On the first run you will be requested to enter some general information required to make an api call.
This information will be stored in ~/ncsslapi/config
as yaml and can be easily edited.
Should you what to regenerate config, simply delete ~/ncsslapi/config
directory and run any ncsslapi
command.
This tool can be used in two environments:
- production (default)
- sandbox (add
--sandbox/-sb
flag to a command)
- create
- activate
- reissue
- getinfo
- retry_dcv
- renew
- revoke
- getlist
- get_email_list
Activate and reissue commands implicitly generate private key and CSR.
All of them are stored in ~/ncsslapi/certs/%current_year%/
directory
Purchases a certificate
>>> ncsslapi create -t EssentialSSL
>>> ncsslapi create -t PositiveSSL -y 2
Arguments
ShortCut | Full Name | Description | Required |
-t | --type | Certificate Type. See list of available options in the dedicated section | Yes |
-y | --years | The number of year to purchase certificate for. Default is 1. | No |
-sans | --sans_to_add | [Multi-Domain only] Number of extra add-on domains to be purchased. | No |
Generates CSR and activates a certificate with it
>>> ncsslapi activate -id 1111111 -cn test.example.com -e admin@example.com
There are three possible options for domain control validation (DCV):
- Email DCV:
ncsslapi activate -id 1111111 -cn test.example.com -e admin@example.com
- HTTP DCV:
ncsslapi activate -id 1111111 -cn test.example.com -http
- DNS DCV:
ncsslapi activate -id 1111111 -cn test.example.com -dns
Arguments
ShortCut | Full Name | Description | Required |
-cn | --common_name | Namecheap certificate ID to activate. Should be skipped if -new parameter is specified |
Yes |
-t | --type | Certificate Type. See list of available options in the dedicated section | Yes |
-id | --id | Namecheap certificate ID to activate. Should be skipped if -new parameter is specified |
Conditionally |
-e | Approver email address. Must be specified unless DNS or HTTP dcv is preferred | Conditionally | |
-http | --http_dcv | Sets domain control validation to HTTP method. This argument must be used without a value | Conditionally |
-dns | --dns_dcv | Sets domain control validation to DNS (CNAME) method. This argument must be used without a value | Conditionally |
-sans | --sans | Additional Domains to activate certificate for | No |
-sans_e | --sans_emails | A comma-separated list of approver emails for additional domains | No |
-enc | --encrypt | If set, private key will be encrypted with a passphrase. This argument must be used without a value | No |
-y | --years | The number of year to purchase certificate for. Default is 1. | No |
Generates CSR and reissues a certificate with it
>>> ncsslapi reissue -id 1111111 -cn test.example.com -e admin@example.com
>>> ncsslapi reissue -id 1111111 -cn test.example.com -http
>>> ncsslapi reissue -id 1111111 -cn test.example.com -dns -enc
Arguments
ShortCut | Full Name | Description | Required |
-cn | --common_name | Common name to reissue certificate for | Yes |
-id | --id | Namecheap certificate ID to reissue. | Yes |
-e | Approver email address. Must be specified unless DNS or HTTP dcv is preferred | Conditionally | |
-http | --http_dcv | Sets domain control validation to HTTP method. This argument must be used without a value | Conditionally |
-dns | --dns_dcv | Sets domain control validation to DNS (CNAME) method. This argument must be used without a value | Conditionally |
-sans | --sans | Additional Domains to activate certificate for | No |
-sans_e | --sans_emails | A comma-separated list of approver emails for additional domains | No |
-enc | --encrypt | If set, private key will be encrypted with a passphrase. This argument must be used without a value | No |
Shows information for a particular certificate
>>> ncsslapi getinfo -id 1111111
Arguments
ShortCut | Full Name | Description | Required |
-id | --id | Namecheap certificate ID to show information for | Yes |
-rc | --return_certs | Show certificates in response | No |
Triggers domain control validation.
>>> ncsslapi retry_dcv -id 1111111
Arguments
ShortCut | Full Name | Description | Required |
-id | --id | Namecheap certificate ID to retry DCV for | Yes |
Purchases a renewal certificate
>>> ncsslapi renew -id -t EssentialSSL
>>> ncsslapi renew -id 1111111 -y 1 -t PositiveSSL
Arguments
ShortCut | Full Name | Description | Required |
-id | --id | Namecheap certificate ID of an expiring certificate | Yes |
-t | --type | Type of certificate. See the list the of available options in the dedicated section | Yes |
-y | --years | Number of years to purchase renewal for. Default is 1. | No |
Revokes a certificate
>>> ncsslapi revoke -id 1111111 -t PositiveSSL
Arguments
ShortCut | Full Name | Description | Required |
-id | --id | Namecheap certificate ID to revoke | Yes |
-t | --type | Type of revoked certificate. See the list the of available options in the dedicated section | Yes |
Shows list of SSL certificates in your Namecheap account
>>> ncsslapi getlist -kw
>>> ncsslapi getlist -kw example.com -f Active -s PURCHASEDATE
Arguments
ShortCut | Full Name | Description | Required |
-kw | --keyword | Show only items that match the key word, can be a domain for example | No |
-f | --filter | Filters the result, see the list of available options in the dedicated section | No |
-s | --sort_by | Sorts the result, see the list of available options in the dedicated section | No |
Shows list of possible approval emails for the given domain name
>>> ncsslapi get_email_list -d example.com -t PositiveSSL
Arguments
ShortCut | Full Name | Description | Required |
-d | --domain | Domain name to gather approver emails for | Yes |
-t | --type | Type of certificate. See the list the of available options in the dedicated section | Yes |
Certificate Types
- PositiveSSL
- EssentialSSL
- PositiveSSL Wildcard
- EssentialSSL Wildcard
- PositiveSSL Multi Domain
- InstantSSL
- InstantSSL Pro
- PremiumSSL
- PremiumSSL Wildcard
- Multi Domain SSL
- Unified Communications
- EV SSL
- EV Multi Domain SSL
Sorters
- PURCHASEDATE
- PURCHASEDATE_DESC
- SSLTYPE
- SSLTYPE_DESC
- EXPIREDATETIME
- EXPIREDATETIME_DESC
- Host_Name
- Host_Name_DESC
Filters
- Processing
- EmailSent
- TechnicalProblem
- InProgress
- Completed
- Deactivated
- Active
- Cancelled
- NewPurchase
- NewRenewal