---
title: "Finalize enrollment"
method: POST
path: "/v1/certificate/{request_id}/finalize"
tags: ["v1/certificate"]
---

# Finalize enrollment

`POST /v1/certificate/{request_id}/finalize`

Finalizes enrollment after administrator approval using request Id

## Path parameters

- `request_id` integer, required

## Request body

- FinalizeRestRequest
  - `response_format` 'P12, BCFKS, JKS, DER' — Response format
  - `password` string — Password
  - `key_alg` string — Key algorithm
  - `key_spec` string — Key specification

## Response `201`

Successful operation

- CertificateRestResponse
  - `certificate` string, byte — Certificate
  - `serial_number` string — Hex Serial Number
  - `response_format` string — Response format
  - `certificate_chain` string[] — Certificate chain
  - `certificate_profile` string — Certificate profile name
  - `end_entity_profile` string — End Entity profile name

## Changes

- **2025-03-11** `4045b1bab09f` — 6 breaking, 1 info
  - removed the enum value `BCFKS` of the request property `response_format`
  - removed the enum value `DER` of the request property `response_format`
  - removed the enum value `JKS` of the request property `response_format`
  - removed the enum value `P12` of the request property `response_format`
  - …3 more
- **2025-03-11** `37878df36b77` — 3 breaking, 4 info
  - removed the enum value `P12, BCFKS, JKS, DER` of the request property `response_format`
  - the `certificate` response's property type/format changed from `string`/`byte` to `array`/`` for status `201`
  - the `certificate_chain/items/` response's property type/format changed from `string`/`byte` to `array`/`` for status `201`
  - added the new `BCFKS` enum value to the request property `response_format`
  - …3 more
- **2025-01-24** `d0f3affe7c3c` — 6 breaking, 1 info
  - removed the enum value `BCFKS` of the request property `response_format`
  - removed the enum value `DER` of the request property `response_format`
  - removed the enum value `JKS` of the request property `response_format`
  - removed the enum value `P12` of the request property `response_format`
  - …3 more
- …earlier changes not shown

[Full history](https://skmtc.dev/keyfactor/apis/ejbca-rest-interface/changes/v1/certificate/:request_id/finalize/post.md)

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