Certificates

Uses: Kong Gateway Admin API deck KIC Konnect API Terraform

What is a Certificate?

A Certificate entity represents a public certificate, which is used to validate the sender’s authorization and name. It can optionally be paired with the corresponding private key to initiate secure connections and encrypt sensitive data.

Kong Gateway can use Certificates in the following ways:

Handle SSL/TLS termination for one or more hostnames using the associated SNI object
Use as a trusted CA store when validating the peer certificate of a client or Service

SNI association

Certificates can be associated with an SNI to handle SSL/TLS termination for one or more hostnames. Then, an SNI can be used when configuring a Service or a Route to assign Certificates to a Route. You can assign Certificates dynamically across all SNIs using an SNI Wildcard. For example:

_format_version: "3.0"
certificates:
  - cert: |
      -----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----
      -----END CERTIFICATE-----
    key: |
      -----BEGIN RSA PRIVATE KEY-----
      -----END RSA PRIVATE KEY-----
    snis:
    - "*"

To create a Certificate, call the Admin API’s /certificates endpoint.

curl -i -X POST http://localhost:8001/certificates/ \
    --header "Accept: application/json" \
    --header "Content-Type: application/json" \
    --data '
    {
      "cert": "-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----\n-----END CERTIFICATE-----\n",
      "key": "-----BEGIN RSA PRIVATE KEY-----\n-----END RSA PRIVATE KEY-----\n",
      "snis": [
        "*"
      ]
    }
    '

To create a Certificate, call the Konnect control plane config API’s /certificates endpoint.

curl -X POST https://{region}.api.konghq.com/v2/control-planes/{controlPlaneId}/core-entities/certificates/ \
    --header "accept: application/json" \
    --header "Content-Type: application/json" \
    --header "Authorization: Bearer $KONNECT_TOKEN" \
    --data '
    {
      "cert": "-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----\n-----END CERTIFICATE-----\n",
      "key": "-----BEGIN RSA PRIVATE KEY-----\n-----END RSA PRIVATE KEY-----\n",
      "snis": [
        "*"
      ]
    }
    '

Make sure to replace the following placeholders with your own values:

region: Geographic region where your Kong Konnect is hosted and operates.
controlPlaneId: The id of the control plane.
KONNECT_TOKEN: Your Personal Access Token (PAT) associated with your Konnect account.

See the Konnect API reference to learn about region-specific URLs and personal access tokens.

echo "
apiVersion: configuration.konghq.com/v1
kind: KongCertificate
metadata:
  name:
  namespace: kong
  annotations:
    kubernetes.io/ingress.class: kong
cert: |
  -----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----
  -----END CERTIFICATE-----
key: |
  -----BEGIN RSA PRIVATE KEY-----
  -----END RSA PRIVATE KEY-----
snis:
- '*'
" | kubectl apply -f -

Prerequisite: Configure your Personal Access Token

terraform {
  required_providers {
    konnect = {
      source  = "kong/konnect"
    }
  }
}

provider "konnect" {
  personal_access_token = "$KONNECT_TOKEN"
  server_url            = "https://us.api.konghq.com/"
}

resource "konnect_gateway_certificate" "my_certificate" {
  cert = <<EOF
-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----
-----END CERTIFICATE-----
EOF
  key = <<EOF
-----BEGIN RSA PRIVATE KEY-----
-----END RSA PRIVATE KEY-----
EOF
  snis = ["*"]

  control_plane_id = konnect_gateway_control_plane.my_konnect_cp.id
}

The following creates a new Certificate with basic configuration:

Navigate to your Gateway instance:
- In Konnect, open API Gateway from the sidebar, then choose a control plane.
- In Kong Manager, select your Workspace.
Navigate to Certificates.
Click New Certificate.

In the Cert field, enter the PEM-encoded public certificate:

 -----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----
-----END CERTIFICATE-----

In the Key field, enter the PEM-encoded private key:

 -----BEGIN RSA PRIVATE KEY-----
-----END RSA PRIVATE KEY-----

Click Save.

Schema

Set up a Certificate

_format_version: "3.0"
certificates:
  - cert: |
      -----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----
      MIID0DCCArigAwIBAgIBATANBgkqhkiG9w0BAQUFADB/MQswCQYDVQQGEwJGUjET
      MBEGA1UECAwKU29tZS1TdGF0ZTEOMAwGA1UEBwwFUGFyaXMxDTALBgNVBAoMBERp
      bWkxDTALBgNVBAsMBE5TQlUxEDAOBgNVBAMMB0RpbWkgQ0ExGzAZBgkqhkiG9w0B
      CQEWDGRpbWlAZGltaS5mcjAeFw0xNDAxMjgyMDM2NTVaFw0yNDAxMjYyMDM2NTVa
      MFsxCzAJBgNVBAYTAkZSMRMwEQYDVQQIDApTb21lLVN0YXRlMSEwHwYDVQQKDBhJ
      bnRlcm5ldCBXaWRnaXRzIFB0eSBMdGQxFDASBgNVBAMMC3d3dy5kaW1pLmZyMIIB
      IjANBgkqhkiG9w0BAQEFAAOCAQ8AMIIBCgKCAQEAvpnaPKLIKdvx98KW68lz8pGa
      RRcYersNGqPjpifMVjjE8LuCoXgPU0HePnNTUjpShBnynKCvrtWhN+haKbSp+QWX
      SxiTrW99HBfAl1MDQyWcukoEb9Cw6INctVUN4iRvkn9T8E6q174RbcnwA/7yTc7p
      1NCvw+6B/aAN9l1G2pQXgRdYC/+G6o1IZEHtWhqzE97nY5QKNuUVD0V09dc5CDYB
      aKjqetwwv6DFk/GRdOSEd/6bW+20z0qSHpa3YNW6qSp+x5pyYmDrzRIR03os6Dau
      ZkChSRyc/Whvurx6o85D6qpzywo8xwNaLZHxTQPgcIA5su9ZIytv9LH2E+lSwwID
      AQABo3sweTAJBgNVHRMEAjAAMCwGCWCGSAGG+EIBDQQfFh1PcGVuU1NMIEdlbmVy
      YXRlZCBDZXJ0aWZpY2F0ZTAdBgNVHQ4EFgQU+tugFtyN+cXe1wxUqeA7X+yS3bgw
      HwYDVR0jBBgwFoAUhMwqkbBrGp87HxfvwgPnlGgVR64wDQYJKoZIhvcNAQEFBQAD
      ggEBAIEEmqqhEzeXZ4CKhE5UM9vCKzkj5Iv9TFs/a9CcQuepzplt7YVmevBFNOc0
      +1ZyR4tXgi4+5MHGzhYCIVvHo4hKqYm+J+o5mwQInf1qoAHuO7CLD3WNa1sKcVUV
      vepIxc/1aHZrG+dPeEHt0MdFfOw13YdUc2FH6AqEdcEL4aV5PXq2eYR8hR4zKbc1
      fBtuqUsvA8NWSIyzQ16fyGve+ANf6vXvUizyvwDrPRv/kfvLNa3ZPnLMMxU98Mvh
      PXy3PkB8++6U4Y3vdk2Ni2WYYlIls8yqbM4327IKmkDc2TimS8u60CT47mKU7aDY
      cbTV5RDkrlaYwm5yqlTIglvCv7o=
      -----END CERTIFICATE-----
    key: "-----BEGIN RSA PRIVATE KEY-----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\t\t\n7juWln08wFYV4Atpdd+9XQECgYBxizkZFL+9IqkfOcONvWAzGo+Dq1N0L3J4iTIk\nw56CKWXyj88d4qB4eUU3yJ4uB4S9miaW/eLEwKZIbWpUPFAn0db7i6h3ZmP5ZL8Q\nqS3nQCb9DULmU2/tU641eRUKAmIoka1g9sndKAZuWo+o6fdkIb1RgObk9XNn8R4r\npsv+aQKBgB+CIcExR30vycv5bnZN9EFlIXNKaeMJUrYCXcRQNvrnUIUBvAO8+jAe\nCdLygS5RtgOLZib0IVErqWsP3EI1ACGuLts0vQ9GFLQGaN1SaMS40C9kvns1mlDu\nLhIhYpJ8UsCVt5snWo2N+M+6ANh5tpWdQnEK6zILh4tRbuzaiHgb\n-----END
      RSA PRIVATE KEY-----\n"

To create a Certificate, call the Admin API’s /certificates endpoint.

curl -i -X POST http://localhost:8001/certificates/ \
    --header "Accept: application/json" \
    --header "Content-Type: application/json" \
    --data '
    {
      "cert": "-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----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\ncbTV5RDkrlaYwm5yqlTIglvCv7o=\n-----END CERTIFICATE-----\n",
      "key": "-----BEGIN RSA PRIVATE KEY-----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\t\t\n7juWln08wFYV4Atpdd+9XQECgYBxizkZFL+9IqkfOcONvWAzGo+Dq1N0L3J4iTIk\nw56CKWXyj88d4qB4eUU3yJ4uB4S9miaW/eLEwKZIbWpUPFAn0db7i6h3ZmP5ZL8Q\nqS3nQCb9DULmU2/tU641eRUKAmIoka1g9sndKAZuWo+o6fdkIb1RgObk9XNn8R4r\npsv+aQKBgB+CIcExR30vycv5bnZN9EFlIXNKaeMJUrYCXcRQNvrnUIUBvAO8+jAe\nCdLygS5RtgOLZib0IVErqWsP3EI1ACGuLts0vQ9GFLQGaN1SaMS40C9kvns1mlDu\nLhIhYpJ8UsCVt5snWo2N+M+6ANh5tpWdQnEK6zILh4tRbuzaiHgb\n-----END RSA PRIVATE KEY-----\n"
    }
    '

To create a Certificate, call the Konnect control plane config API’s /certificates endpoint.

curl -X POST https://{region}.api.konghq.com/v2/control-planes/{controlPlaneId}/core-entities/certificates/ \
    --header "accept: application/json" \
    --header "Content-Type: application/json" \
    --header "Authorization: Bearer $KONNECT_TOKEN" \
    --data '
    {
      "cert": "-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----\nMIID0DCCArigAwIBAgIBATANBgkqhkiG9w0BAQUFADB/MQswCQYDVQQGEwJGUjET\nMBEGA1UECAwKU29tZS1TdGF0ZTEOMAwGA1UEBwwFUGFyaXMxDTALBgNVBAoMBERp\nbWkxDTALBgNVBAsMBE5TQlUxEDAOBgNVBAMMB0RpbWkgQ0ExGzAZBgkqhkiG9w0B\nCQEWDGRpbWlAZGltaS5mcjAeFw0xNDAxMjgyMDM2NTVaFw0yNDAxMjYyMDM2NTVa\nMFsxCzAJBgNVBAYTAkZSMRMwEQYDVQQIDApTb21lLVN0YXRlMSEwHwYDVQQKDBhJ\nbnRlcm5ldCBXaWRnaXRzIFB0eSBMdGQxFDASBgNVBAMMC3d3dy5kaW1pLmZyMIIB\nIjANBgkqhkiG9w0BAQEFAAOCAQ8AMIIBCgKCAQEAvpnaPKLIKdvx98KW68lz8pGa\nRRcYersNGqPjpifMVjjE8LuCoXgPU0HePnNTUjpShBnynKCvrtWhN+haKbSp+QWX\nSxiTrW99HBfAl1MDQyWcukoEb9Cw6INctVUN4iRvkn9T8E6q174RbcnwA/7yTc7p\n1NCvw+6B/aAN9l1G2pQXgRdYC/+G6o1IZEHtWhqzE97nY5QKNuUVD0V09dc5CDYB\naKjqetwwv6DFk/GRdOSEd/6bW+20z0qSHpa3YNW6qSp+x5pyYmDrzRIR03os6Dau\nZkChSRyc/Whvurx6o85D6qpzywo8xwNaLZHxTQPgcIA5su9ZIytv9LH2E+lSwwID\nAQABo3sweTAJBgNVHRMEAjAAMCwGCWCGSAGG+EIBDQQfFh1PcGVuU1NMIEdlbmVy\nYXRlZCBDZXJ0aWZpY2F0ZTAdBgNVHQ4EFgQU+tugFtyN+cXe1wxUqeA7X+yS3bgw\nHwYDVR0jBBgwFoAUhMwqkbBrGp87HxfvwgPnlGgVR64wDQYJKoZIhvcNAQEFBQAD\nggEBAIEEmqqhEzeXZ4CKhE5UM9vCKzkj5Iv9TFs/a9CcQuepzplt7YVmevBFNOc0\n+1ZyR4tXgi4+5MHGzhYCIVvHo4hKqYm+J+o5mwQInf1qoAHuO7CLD3WNa1sKcVUV\nvepIxc/1aHZrG+dPeEHt0MdFfOw13YdUc2FH6AqEdcEL4aV5PXq2eYR8hR4zKbc1\nfBtuqUsvA8NWSIyzQ16fyGve+ANf6vXvUizyvwDrPRv/kfvLNa3ZPnLMMxU98Mvh\nPXy3PkB8++6U4Y3vdk2Ni2WYYlIls8yqbM4327IKmkDc2TimS8u60CT47mKU7aDY\ncbTV5RDkrlaYwm5yqlTIglvCv7o=\n-----END CERTIFICATE-----\n",
      "key": "-----BEGIN RSA PRIVATE KEY-----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\t\t\n7juWln08wFYV4Atpdd+9XQECgYBxizkZFL+9IqkfOcONvWAzGo+Dq1N0L3J4iTIk\nw56CKWXyj88d4qB4eUU3yJ4uB4S9miaW/eLEwKZIbWpUPFAn0db7i6h3ZmP5ZL8Q\nqS3nQCb9DULmU2/tU641eRUKAmIoka1g9sndKAZuWo+o6fdkIb1RgObk9XNn8R4r\npsv+aQKBgB+CIcExR30vycv5bnZN9EFlIXNKaeMJUrYCXcRQNvrnUIUBvAO8+jAe\nCdLygS5RtgOLZib0IVErqWsP3EI1ACGuLts0vQ9GFLQGaN1SaMS40C9kvns1mlDu\nLhIhYpJ8UsCVt5snWo2N+M+6ANh5tpWdQnEK6zILh4tRbuzaiHgb\n-----END RSA PRIVATE KEY-----\n"
    }
    '

Make sure to replace the following placeholders with your own values:

region: Geographic region where your Kong Konnect is hosted and operates.
controlPlaneId: The id of the control plane.
KONNECT_TOKEN: Your Personal Access Token (PAT) associated with your Konnect account.

See the Konnect API reference to learn about region-specific URLs and personal access tokens.

echo "
apiVersion: configuration.konghq.com/v1
kind: KongCertificate
metadata:
  name:
  namespace: kong
  annotations:
    kubernetes.io/ingress.class: kong
cert: |
  -----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----
  MIID0DCCArigAwIBAgIBATANBgkqhkiG9w0BAQUFADB/MQswCQYDVQQGEwJGUjET
  MBEGA1UECAwKU29tZS1TdGF0ZTEOMAwGA1UEBwwFUGFyaXMxDTALBgNVBAoMBERp
  bWkxDTALBgNVBAsMBE5TQlUxEDAOBgNVBAMMB0RpbWkgQ0ExGzAZBgkqhkiG9w0B
  CQEWDGRpbWlAZGltaS5mcjAeFw0xNDAxMjgyMDM2NTVaFw0yNDAxMjYyMDM2NTVa
  MFsxCzAJBgNVBAYTAkZSMRMwEQYDVQQIDApTb21lLVN0YXRlMSEwHwYDVQQKDBhJ
  bnRlcm5ldCBXaWRnaXRzIFB0eSBMdGQxFDASBgNVBAMMC3d3dy5kaW1pLmZyMIIB
  IjANBgkqhkiG9w0BAQEFAAOCAQ8AMIIBCgKCAQEAvpnaPKLIKdvx98KW68lz8pGa
  RRcYersNGqPjpifMVjjE8LuCoXgPU0HePnNTUjpShBnynKCvrtWhN+haKbSp+QWX
  SxiTrW99HBfAl1MDQyWcukoEb9Cw6INctVUN4iRvkn9T8E6q174RbcnwA/7yTc7p
  1NCvw+6B/aAN9l1G2pQXgRdYC/+G6o1IZEHtWhqzE97nY5QKNuUVD0V09dc5CDYB
  aKjqetwwv6DFk/GRdOSEd/6bW+20z0qSHpa3YNW6qSp+x5pyYmDrzRIR03os6Dau
  ZkChSRyc/Whvurx6o85D6qpzywo8xwNaLZHxTQPgcIA5su9ZIytv9LH2E+lSwwID
  AQABo3sweTAJBgNVHRMEAjAAMCwGCWCGSAGG+EIBDQQfFh1PcGVuU1NMIEdlbmVy
  YXRlZCBDZXJ0aWZpY2F0ZTAdBgNVHQ4EFgQU+tugFtyN+cXe1wxUqeA7X+yS3bgw
  HwYDVR0jBBgwFoAUhMwqkbBrGp87HxfvwgPnlGgVR64wDQYJKoZIhvcNAQEFBQAD
  ggEBAIEEmqqhEzeXZ4CKhE5UM9vCKzkj5Iv9TFs/a9CcQuepzplt7YVmevBFNOc0
  +1ZyR4tXgi4+5MHGzhYCIVvHo4hKqYm+J+o5mwQInf1qoAHuO7CLD3WNa1sKcVUV
  vepIxc/1aHZrG+dPeEHt0MdFfOw13YdUc2FH6AqEdcEL4aV5PXq2eYR8hR4zKbc1
  fBtuqUsvA8NWSIyzQ16fyGve+ANf6vXvUizyvwDrPRv/kfvLNa3ZPnLMMxU98Mvh
  PXy3PkB8++6U4Y3vdk2Ni2WYYlIls8yqbM4327IKmkDc2TimS8u60CT47mKU7aDY
  cbTV5RDkrlaYwm5yqlTIglvCv7o=
  -----END CERTIFICATE-----
key: '-----BEGIN RSA PRIVATE KEY-----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\t\t\n7juWln08wFYV4Atpdd+9XQECgYBxizkZFL+9IqkfOcONvWAzGo+Dq1N0L3J4iTIk\nw56CKWXyj88d4qB4eUU3yJ4uB4S9miaW/eLEwKZIbWpUPFAn0db7i6h3ZmP5ZL8Q\nqS3nQCb9DULmU2/tU641eRUKAmIoka1g9sndKAZuWo+o6fdkIb1RgObk9XNn8R4r\npsv+aQKBgB+CIcExR30vycv5bnZN9EFlIXNKaeMJUrYCXcRQNvrnUIUBvAO8+jAe\nCdLygS5RtgOLZib0IVErqWsP3EI1ACGuLts0vQ9GFLQGaN1SaMS40C9kvns1mlDu\nLhIhYpJ8UsCVt5snWo2N+M+6ANh5tpWdQnEK6zILh4tRbuzaiHgb\n-----END
  RSA PRIVATE KEY-----\n'
" | kubectl apply -f -

Prerequisite: Configure your Personal Access Token

terraform {
  required_providers {
    konnect = {
      source  = "kong/konnect"
    }
  }
}

provider "konnect" {
  personal_access_token = "$KONNECT_TOKEN"
  server_url            = "https://us.api.konghq.com/"
}

resource "konnect_gateway_certificate" "my_certificate" {
  cert = <<EOF
-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----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-----END CERTIFICATE-----
EOF
  key = <<EOF
-----BEGIN RSA PRIVATE KEY-----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		
7juWln08wFYV4Atpdd+9XQECgYBxizkZFL+9IqkfOcONvWAzGo+Dq1N0L3J4iTIk
w56CKWXyj88d4qB4eUU3yJ4uB4S9miaW/eLEwKZIbWpUPFAn0db7i6h3ZmP5ZL8Q
qS3nQCb9DULmU2/tU641eRUKAmIoka1g9sndKAZuWo+o6fdkIb1RgObk9XNn8R4r
psv+aQKBgB+CIcExR30vycv5bnZN9EFlIXNKaeMJUrYCXcRQNvrnUIUBvAO8+jAe
CdLygS5RtgOLZib0IVErqWsP3EI1ACGuLts0vQ9GFLQGaN1SaMS40C9kvns1mlDu
LhIhYpJ8UsCVt5snWo2N+M+6ANh5tpWdQnEK6zILh4tRbuzaiHgb
-----END RSA PRIVATE KEY-----
EOF

  control_plane_id = konnect_gateway_control_plane.my_konnect_cp.id
}

The following creates a new Certificate with basic configuration:

Navigate to your Gateway instance:
- In Konnect, open API Gateway from the sidebar, then choose a control plane.
- In Kong Manager, select your Workspace.
Navigate to Certificates.
Click New Certificate.

In the Cert field, enter the PEM-encoded public certificate:

In the Key field, enter the PEM-encoded private key:

Click Save.

FAQs

What’s the difference between the Certificate entity and the CA Certificate entity?

Certificates handle SSL/TLS termination for encrypted requests and CA Certificates validate client or server certificates.

Is the Certificate entity used in Konnect for Data Plane nodes as well?

No, the Data Plane nodes use a different certificate.