---
id: view-details
title: Viewing Certificate Details
description: After generating a certificate, you can view its full metadata, download the files, or retrieve the Private Key at any time.
---

import { Callout } from 'nextra/components'
import { ShieldAlert } from 'lucide-react'

# Viewing Certificate Details

After generating a certificate, you can view its full metadata, download the files, or retrieve the Private Key at any time.

## Certificate List
The main **Certificates** page lists all issuing certificates.
*   **Status Indicators**: Quickly see if a cert is `Valid`, `Expired`, or `Revoked`.
*   **Search**: Filter by Common Name or Serial Number.

![Certificate List](/images/guide/certificates_list_view_1767869137654.png)

## Details View
Clicking the **View Icon** (Eye) or the row opens the detailed management view.

![Certificate Management View](/images/guide/certificate_management_view_1767869044987.png)

### 1. Metadata
The top section displays critical information:
*   **Validity Period**: Start and End dates.
*   **Issuer**: The CA that signed this certificate.
*   **Subject Info**: Organization, Location, and Country.
*   **Key Strength**: 2048-bit or 4096-bit.

### 2. Certificate (CRT)
This text box contains the public certificate in **PEM format** (`-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----`).
*   **Copy**: Click the **Copy Icon** to copy the full block.
*   This is safe to share publicly.

### 3. Private Key (KEY)
This section contains your secret Private Key.
*   **Hidden by Default**: The specific key content is blurred/hidden for security.
*   **Show**: Click the **"Show"** button to reveal the key.
*   **Copy**: Click the **Copy Icon** to retrieve it.

<Callout type="error" emoji={<ShieldAlert className="w-5 h-5" />}>
  **Security Warning:** Never share your Private Key. Anyone with this key can impersonate your server.
</Callout>