Deleting a certificate

Delete a certificate from IBM Spectrum Protect Plus.

Method and URI

To delete a certificate, use a DELETE method with a URI:

DELETE  https://{hostname|IPv4}/api/security/certificate/{certificateId}

Tip

To get the {certificateId} based on the certificate name, follow the instructions in Getting a {certificateId}.

Parameters

None.

Data

None.

Example

Assume that you have a certificate: BlueMachines - Cert S3 Compatible, and you want to delete the certificate. Run the following command:

certificate_id = "1288"

requests.delete('https://' + spp_ipv4 + '/api/security/certificate/'
    + certificate_id,
    headers={...}, verify=...)

After you run the Python snippet, ensure that you get a response with the HTTP status of 204 (No Content) and that you no longer see this certificate.