openssl_x509_read

(PHP 4 >= 4.0.6, PHP 5, PHP 7, PHP 8)

openssl_x509_read — Parse an X.509 certificate and return an object for it

Description

openssl_x509_read(OpenSSLCertificate|string $certificate): OpenSSLCertificate|false

openssl_x509_read() parses the certificate supplied by certificate and returns an OpenSSLCertificate object for it.

Parameters

certificate

X509 certificate. See Key/Certificate parameters for a list of valid values.

Return Values

Returns an OpenSSLCertificate on success or false on failure.

Changelog

VersionDescription
8.0.0On success, this function returns an OpenSSLCertificate instance now; previously, a resource of type OpenSSL X.509 was returned.
8.0.0certificate accepts an OpenSSLCertificate instance now; previously, a resource of type OpenSSL X.509 was accepted.