openssl_x509_read

(PHP 4 >= 4.0.6, PHP 5, PHP 7, PHP 8)

openssl_x509_read — Parse an X.509 certificate and return an object for it

function openssl_x509_read(OpenSSLCertificate|string $certificate): OpenSSLCertificate|false

openssl_x509_read() parses the certificate supplied by certificate and returns an OpenSSLCertificate object for it.

certificate: X509 certificate. See Key/Certificate parameters for a list of valid values.

Returns an OpenSSLCertificate on success or false on failure.

An E_WARNING is emitted if the X.509 certificate cannot be retrieved.

Version	Description
8.0.0	On success, this function returns an OpenSSLCertificate instance now; previously, a resource of type `OpenSSL X.509` was returned.
8.0.0	`certificate` accepts an OpenSSLCertificate instance now; previously, a resource of type `OpenSSL X.509` was accepted.