CSR Decoder Tool
Instantly decode and verify your Certificate Signing Request (CSR) before submitting it to a Certificate Authority.
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What is a CSR?
A Certificate Signing Request (CSR) is a block of encoded text that contains information about the entity requesting the certificate and the cryptographic key that will be included in the certificate. The CSR is submitted to a Certificate Authority (CA) when applying for an SSL/TLS certificate.
A CSR typically includes the following information:
- Common Name (CN): The fully qualified domain name (FQDN) for which you're requesting the certificate.
- Organization (O): The legal name of your organization.
- Organizational Unit (OU): The division or department within your organization.
- Locality/City (L): The city where your organization is located.
- State/Province (ST): The state/province where your organization is located.
- Country (C): The two-letter country code where your organization is located.
- Email Address: An email address to contact about this certificate.
- Subject Alternative Names (SANs): Additional domain names to be protected by the certificate (for multi-domain certificates).
Why decode a CSR?
Decoding a CSR allows you to verify that all the information in your CSR is correct before submitting it to a Certificate Authority. This helps ensure that the SSL/TLS certificate you receive contains the correct information and works as expected for your domain(s).