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Status Planned for future release
Workspace API Connect
Created by Guest
Created on Sep 17, 2025

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APIC should use the cert manager generated certificate as the gateway invocation certificate in the Default Client TLS Keystore

Today the certificate in the Default TLS server keystore that is auto-generated by APIC during installation and is valid for 5 years. Its used as the default containerized gateway invocation url certificate. There is no option to extend this and in case its expired, customer need to create a new Keystore and create a new certificate.

Although its not recommended to use the Default TLS Server keystore and the corresping Default TLS server profile which references that keystore by default but many customers are using it especially on containerized gateways in test environemts as its all auto-generated by APIC.

Furthermore there is a certificate generated that is managed by Cert Manager that seems to correspond to this TLS Server keystore  / API Invocation Url certificate but is not used.

The request is to use this Cert Manager managed certificate and link it to the Default TLS server keystore certificate.

Example:
oc get certificates -n apic | grep gateway
apic-gw-gateway                        True    apic-gw-gateway                        2y17d
 

Its issued by the  apic-ingress-issuer and also the DNS Name in it matches the API invocation url of the containerized gateway. All other APIC certificates are managed by Cert Manager and get auto extended but as this gateway certificate is not linked to the secret in the TLS Server Keystore, customers need to change that certificate manually if it expires.

Idea priority Low
  • Admin
    AARON Lieber
    Mar 19, 2026

    Our intent is to address Certificate Management comprehensively and holistically during 2026. We will not implement this request as it is written, but we will address the underlying need that led to the creation of this request. Please note that plans are subject to change.

    Please note that our product documentation clearly states:

    API Connect provides pre-configured keystores and truststores that are created at installation, and which can be used for testing and demonstration purposes. For production deployments, it is recommended to create new keystores and truststores with your own TLS certificates.

    Important: Do not modify the default keystores and truststores that are created at installation


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