Origin CA keys are often used as the value of headerX-AUTH-USER-SERVICE-KEY
when interacting withOrigin CA certificates API. It is also used byKeyless SSL key server.
You can also interact with theOrigin CA certificates API using anAPI token withPermissions that includeZone
-SSL and Certificates
-Edit
.
The key value always starts withv1.0-
.
- Changing the Origin CA key is not recorded byAudit Logs.
- Each time you view the Origin CA key, it will be presented as a different value. All these different values aresimultaneously valid until you click the
Change
button, which immediately invalidates all previously generated values. - Origin CA keys have access to every account the user has access to.
To retrieve your Origin CA keys:
- Log in to theCloudflare dashboard ↗.
- Go toUser Profile >API Tokens.
- In theAPI Keys section, select
Origin CA Key
.
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