---
title: "Generate a certificate signing request"
method: POST
path: "/applepay/signing-requests"
tags: ["Apple Pay"]
---

# Generate a certificate signing request

`POST /applepay/signing-requests`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://{prefix}.api.sandbox.checkout.com`
- URL: `https://{prefix}.api.sandbox.checkout.com/applepay/signing-requests`
- Auth: API key in header `Authorization`
- TypeScript: <https://skmtc.dev/checkout/apis/checkout-com-api-reference/docs/applepay/signing-requests/post.ts> (a function with typed inputs; its response is checked against the schema)

Generate a certificate signing request. You'll need to upload this to your Apple Developer account to download a payment processing certificate.

## Request body

- ApplePaySigningRequest: The encryption type used for the signing request.
  - `protocol_version` 'ec_v1' | 'rsa_v1': The protocol version of the encryption type used.

## Response `200`

Generated signing request successfully

- ApplePaySigningRequestResponse: Retrieve a signing request for an account to begin certification process
  - `content` string, required: The signing request content

## Other responses

- `401`: Unauthorized
- `422`: Invalid data was sent

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