finalize_certificate
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Finalize and issue a certificate order in one call: validates the DNS challenges, waits for Let's Encrypt, and returns the issued cert. Step 3 of issuance - call after check_certificate_propagation reports all_found.
STRONGLY PREFER passing csr_pem (generate the key + CSR locally with openssl so the private key never leaves the machine). Returns leaf_pem/chain_pem/fullchain_pem. If you must, pass a passphrase instead to get a PKCS#12 bundle - but a CSR is safer.
If it replies "still validating", DNS hasn't fully propagated: re-check check_certificate_propagation and call again.
Needs a locally-generated CSR (csr_pem) - requires a local shell with openssl. On a surface without one (e.g. a Claude.ai custom connector) this can't complete; it returns guidance to finish in Claude Code/Cowork or the web form. Scanning and monitoring work everywhere.
On success the structuredContent carries a handoff object - relay handoff.message to the user and do NOT separately call add_monitor; the cert→monitoring handoff is automatic and server-side.
Input schema
| Property | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| order_id | string | yes | The order_id from create_certificate. |
| csr_pem | string | no | PEM CERTIFICATE REQUEST covering exactly {domain, www.domain}. Preferred - key stays local. |
| passphrase | string | no | Fallback only: ≥8 chars, protects a returned PKCS#12 bundle. Omit when using csr_pem. |
| max_wait_seconds | integer | no | How long to wait for validation server-side. Default 60, capped at 75. |
| resume_token | string | no | Optional. The resume_token from create_certificate; pass it to finalize an order whose row Beacon already purged (~24h). |
Raw JSON schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"order_id": {
"type": "string",
"description": "The order_id from create_certificate."
},
"csr_pem": {
"type": "string",
"description": "PEM CERTIFICATE REQUEST covering exactly {domain, www.domain}. Preferred - key stays local."
},
"passphrase": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Fallback only: ≥8 chars, protects a returned PKCS#12 bundle. Omit when using csr_pem."
},
"max_wait_seconds": {
"type": "integer",
"description": "How long to wait for validation server-side. Default 60, capped at 75."
},
"resume_token": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Optional. The resume_token from create_certificate; pass it to finalize an order whose row Beacon already purged (~24h)."
}
},
"required": [
"order_id"
]
}