## Classes
AcmeClient
object
ACME client
Promise.<(string\|null)>
* [.getAccountUrl()](#AcmeClient+getAccountUrl) ⇒ string
* [.createAccount([data])](#AcmeClient+createAccount) ⇒ Promise.<object>
* [.updateAccount([data])](#AcmeClient+updateAccount) ⇒ Promise.<object>
* [.updateAccountKey(newAccountKey, [data])](#AcmeClient+updateAccountKey) ⇒ Promise.<object>
* [.createOrder(data)](#AcmeClient+createOrder) ⇒ Promise.<object>
* [.getOrder(order)](#AcmeClient+getOrder) ⇒ Promise.<object>
* [.finalizeOrder(order, csr)](#AcmeClient+finalizeOrder) ⇒ Promise.<object>
* [.getAuthorizations(order)](#AcmeClient+getAuthorizations) ⇒ Promise.<Array.<object>>
* [.deactivateAuthorization(authz)](#AcmeClient+deactivateAuthorization) ⇒ Promise.<object>
* [.getChallengeKeyAuthorization(challenge)](#AcmeClient+getChallengeKeyAuthorization) ⇒ Promise.<string>
* [.verifyChallenge(authz, challenge)](#AcmeClient+verifyChallenge) ⇒ Promise
* [.completeChallenge(challenge)](#AcmeClient+completeChallenge) ⇒ Promise.<object>
* [.waitForValidStatus(item)](#AcmeClient+waitForValidStatus) ⇒ Promise.<object>
* [.getCertificate(order, [preferredChain])](#AcmeClient+getCertificate) ⇒ Promise.<string>
* [.revokeCertificate(cert, [data])](#AcmeClient+revokeCertificate) ⇒ Promise
* [.auto(opts)](#AcmeClient+auto) ⇒ Promise.<string>
### new AcmeClient(opts)
| Param | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| opts | object
| |
| opts.directoryUrl | string
| ACME directory URL |
| opts.accountKey | buffer
\| string
| PEM encoded account private key |
| [opts.accountUrl] | string
| Account URL, default: `null` |
| [opts.externalAccountBinding] | object
| |
| [opts.externalAccountBinding.kid] | string
| External account binding KID |
| [opts.externalAccountBinding.hmacKey] | string
| External account binding HMAC key |
| [opts.backoffAttempts] | number
| Maximum number of backoff attempts, default: `10` |
| [opts.backoffMin] | number
| Minimum backoff attempt delay in milliseconds, default: `5000` |
| [opts.backoffMax] | number
| Maximum backoff attempt delay in milliseconds, default: `30000` |
**Example**
Create ACME client instance
```js
const client = new acme.Client({
directoryUrl: acme.directory.letsencrypt.staging,
accountKey: 'Private key goes here',
});
```
**Example**
Create ACME client instance
```js
const client = new acme.Client({
directoryUrl: acme.directory.letsencrypt.staging,
accountKey: 'Private key goes here',
accountUrl: 'Optional account URL goes here',
backoffAttempts: 10,
backoffMin: 5000,
backoffMax: 30000,
});
```
**Example**
Create ACME client with external account binding
```js
const client = new acme.Client({
directoryUrl: 'https://acme-provider.example.com/directory-url',
accountKey: 'Private key goes here',
externalAccountBinding: {
kid: 'YOUR-EAB-KID',
hmacKey: 'YOUR-EAB-HMAC-KEY',
},
});
```
### acmeClient.getTermsOfServiceUrl() ⇒ Promise.<(string\|null)>
Get Terms of Service URL if available
**Kind**: instance method of [AcmeClient
](#AcmeClient)
**Returns**: Promise.<(string\|null)>
- ToS URL
**Example**
Get Terms of Service URL
```js
const termsOfService = client.getTermsOfServiceUrl();
if (!termsOfService) {
// CA did not provide Terms of Service
}
```
### acmeClient.getAccountUrl() ⇒ string
Get current account URL
**Kind**: instance method of [AcmeClient
](#AcmeClient)
**Returns**: string
- Account URL
**Throws**:
- Error
No account URL found
**Example**
Get current account URL
```js
try {
const accountUrl = client.getAccountUrl();
}
catch (e) {
// No account URL exists, need to create account first
}
```
### acmeClient.createAccount([data]) ⇒ Promise.<object>
Create a new account
https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc8555#section-7.3
**Kind**: instance method of [AcmeClient
](#AcmeClient)
**Returns**: Promise.<object>
- Account
| Param | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [data] | object
| Request data |
**Example**
Create a new account
```js
const account = await client.createAccount({
termsOfServiceAgreed: true,
});
```
**Example**
Create a new account with contact info
```js
const account = await client.createAccount({
termsOfServiceAgreed: true,
contact: ['mailto:test@example.com'],
});
```
### acmeClient.updateAccount([data]) ⇒ Promise.<object>
Update existing account
https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc8555#section-7.3.2
**Kind**: instance method of [AcmeClient
](#AcmeClient)
**Returns**: Promise.<object>
- Account
| Param | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [data] | object
| Request data |
**Example**
Update existing account
```js
const account = await client.updateAccount({
contact: ['mailto:foo@example.com'],
});
```
### acmeClient.updateAccountKey(newAccountKey, [data]) ⇒ Promise.<object>
Update account private key
https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc8555#section-7.3.5
**Kind**: instance method of [AcmeClient
](#AcmeClient)
**Returns**: Promise.<object>
- Account
| Param | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| newAccountKey | buffer
\| string
| New PEM encoded private key |
| [data] | object
| Additional request data |
**Example**
Update account private key
```js
const newAccountKey = 'New private key goes here';
const result = await client.updateAccountKey(newAccountKey);
```
### acmeClient.createOrder(data) ⇒ Promise.<object>
Create a new order
https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc8555#section-7.4
**Kind**: instance method of [AcmeClient
](#AcmeClient)
**Returns**: Promise.<object>
- Order
| Param | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| data | object
| Request data |
**Example**
Create a new order
```js
const order = await client.createOrder({
identifiers: [
{ type: 'dns', value: 'example.com' },
{ type: 'dns', value: 'test.example.com' },
],
});
```
### acmeClient.getOrder(order) ⇒ Promise.<object>
Refresh order object from CA
https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc8555#section-7.4
**Kind**: instance method of [AcmeClient
](#AcmeClient)
**Returns**: Promise.<object>
- Order
| Param | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| order | object
| Order object |
**Example**
```js
const order = { ... }; // Previously created order object
const result = await client.getOrder(order);
```
### acmeClient.finalizeOrder(order, csr) ⇒ Promise.<object>
Finalize order
https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc8555#section-7.4
**Kind**: instance method of [AcmeClient
](#AcmeClient)
**Returns**: Promise.<object>
- Order
| Param | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| order | object
| Order object |
| csr | buffer
\| string
| PEM encoded Certificate Signing Request |
**Example**
Finalize order
```js
const order = { ... }; // Previously created order object
const csr = { ... }; // Previously created Certificate Signing Request
const result = await client.finalizeOrder(order, csr);
```
### acmeClient.getAuthorizations(order) ⇒ Promise.<Array.<object>>
Get identifier authorizations from order
https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc8555#section-7.5
**Kind**: instance method of [AcmeClient
](#AcmeClient)
**Returns**: Promise.<Array.<object>>
- Authorizations
| Param | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| order | object
| Order |
**Example**
Get identifier authorizations
```js
const order = { ... }; // Previously created order object
const authorizations = await client.getAuthorizations(order);
authorizations.forEach((authz) => {
const { challenges } = authz;
});
```
### acmeClient.deactivateAuthorization(authz) ⇒ Promise.<object>
Deactivate identifier authorization
https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc8555#section-7.5.2
**Kind**: instance method of [AcmeClient
](#AcmeClient)
**Returns**: Promise.<object>
- Authorization
| Param | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| authz | object
| Identifier authorization |
**Example**
Deactivate identifier authorization
```js
const authz = { ... }; // Identifier authorization resolved from previously created order
const result = await client.deactivateAuthorization(authz);
```
### acmeClient.getChallengeKeyAuthorization(challenge) ⇒ Promise.<string>
Get key authorization for ACME challenge
https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc8555#section-8.1
**Kind**: instance method of [AcmeClient
](#AcmeClient)
**Returns**: Promise.<string>
- Key authorization
| Param | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| challenge | object
| Challenge object returned by API |
**Example**
Get challenge key authorization
```js
const challenge = { ... }; // Challenge from previously resolved identifier authorization
const key = await client.getChallengeKeyAuthorization(challenge);
// Write key somewhere to satisfy challenge
```
### acmeClient.verifyChallenge(authz, challenge) ⇒ Promise
Verify that ACME challenge is satisfied
**Kind**: instance method of [AcmeClient
](#AcmeClient)
| Param | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| authz | object
| Identifier authorization |
| challenge | object
| Authorization challenge |
**Example**
Verify satisfied ACME challenge
```js
const authz = { ... }; // Identifier authorization
const challenge = { ... }; // Satisfied challenge
await client.verifyChallenge(authz, challenge);
```
### acmeClient.completeChallenge(challenge) ⇒ Promise.<object>
Notify CA that challenge has been completed
https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc8555#section-7.5.1
**Kind**: instance method of [AcmeClient
](#AcmeClient)
**Returns**: Promise.<object>
- Challenge
| Param | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| challenge | object
| Challenge object returned by API |
**Example**
Notify CA that challenge has been completed
```js
const challenge = { ... }; // Satisfied challenge
const result = await client.completeChallenge(challenge);
```
### acmeClient.waitForValidStatus(item) ⇒ Promise.<object>
Wait for ACME provider to verify status on a order, authorization or challenge
https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc8555#section-7.5.1
**Kind**: instance method of [AcmeClient
](#AcmeClient)
**Returns**: Promise.<object>
- Valid order, authorization or challenge
| Param | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| item | object
| An order, authorization or challenge object |
**Example**
Wait for valid challenge status
```js
const challenge = { ... };
await client.waitForValidStatus(challenge);
```
**Example**
Wait for valid authorization status
```js
const authz = { ... };
await client.waitForValidStatus(authz);
```
**Example**
Wait for valid order status
```js
const order = { ... };
await client.waitForValidStatus(order);
```
### acmeClient.getCertificate(order, [preferredChain]) ⇒ Promise.<string>
Get certificate from ACME order
https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc8555#section-7.4.2
**Kind**: instance method of [AcmeClient
](#AcmeClient)
**Returns**: Promise.<string>
- Certificate
| Param | Type | Default | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| order | object
| | Order object |
| [preferredChain] | string
| null
| Indicate which certificate chain is preferred if a CA offers multiple, by exact issuer common name, default: `null` |
**Example**
Get certificate
```js
const order = { ... }; // Previously created order
const certificate = await client.getCertificate(order);
```
**Example**
Get certificate with preferred chain
```js
const order = { ... }; // Previously created order
const certificate = await client.getCertificate(order, 'DST Root CA X3');
```
### acmeClient.revokeCertificate(cert, [data]) ⇒ Promise
Revoke certificate
https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc8555#section-7.6
**Kind**: instance method of [AcmeClient
](#AcmeClient)
| Param | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| cert | buffer
\| string
| PEM encoded certificate |
| [data] | object
| Additional request data |
**Example**
Revoke certificate
```js
const certificate = { ... }; // Previously created certificate
const result = await client.revokeCertificate(certificate);
```
**Example**
Revoke certificate with reason
```js
const certificate = { ... }; // Previously created certificate
const result = await client.revokeCertificate(certificate, {
reason: 4,
});
```
### acmeClient.auto(opts) ⇒ Promise.<string>
Auto mode
**Kind**: instance method of [AcmeClient
](#AcmeClient)
**Returns**: Promise.<string>
- Certificate
| Param | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| opts | object
| |
| opts.csr | buffer
\| string
| Certificate Signing Request |
| opts.challengeCreateFn | function
| Function returning Promise triggered before completing ACME challenge |
| opts.challengeRemoveFn | function
| Function returning Promise triggered after completing ACME challenge |
| [opts.email] | string
| Account email address |
| [opts.termsOfServiceAgreed] | boolean
| Agree to Terms of Service, default: `false` |
| [opts.skipChallengeVerification] | boolean
| Skip internal challenge verification before notifying ACME provider, default: `false` |
| [opts.challengePriority] | Array.<string>
| Array defining challenge type priority, default: `['http-01', 'dns-01']` |
| [opts.preferredChain] | string
| Indicate which certificate chain is preferred if a CA offers multiple, by exact issuer common name, default: `null` |
**Example**
Order a certificate using auto mode
```js
const [certificateKey, certificateRequest] = await acme.crypto.createCsr({
altNames: ['test.example.com'],
});
const certificate = await client.auto({
csr: certificateRequest,
email: 'test@example.com',
termsOfServiceAgreed: true,
challengeCreateFn: async (authz, challenge, keyAuthorization) => {
// Satisfy challenge here
},
challengeRemoveFn: async (authz, challenge, keyAuthorization) => {
// Clean up challenge here
},
});
```
**Example**
Order a certificate using auto mode with preferred chain
```js
const [certificateKey, certificateRequest] = await acme.crypto.createCsr({
altNames: ['test.example.com'],
});
const certificate = await client.auto({
csr: certificateRequest,
email: 'test@example.com',
termsOfServiceAgreed: true,
preferredChain: 'DST Root CA X3',
challengeCreateFn: async () => {},
challengeRemoveFn: async () => {},
});
```
## Client : object
ACME client
**Kind**: global namespace