openssl_x509_parse

Function • Params and return types changed in PHP 8.0

Parse an X509 certificate and return the information as an array.

PHP 5
PHP 7
PHP 8.0
Improved
PHP 8.1-8.2
PHP 8.3
PHP 8.4
PHP 8.5
PHP 8.6

openssl_x509_parse Function synopsis

openssl_x509_parse(OpenSSLCertificate|string $certificate, bool $short_names = true): array|false

Parameters

$certificate

TypeOpenSSLCertificate|string

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

$short_names

OptionalTypeboolDefault valuetrue

$short_names controls how the data is indexed in the array - if $short_names is true (the default) then fields will be indexed with the short name form, otherwise, the long name form will be used - e.g.: CN is the shortname form of commonName.

Return value

Typearray|false

The structure of the returned data is (deliberately) not yet documented, as it is still subject to change.

Changes to the openssl_x509_parse Function

PHP 8.0

  • Return type added: array|false
  • Parameter name of parameter #1 changed: $x509 to $certificate
  • Parameter type added for parameter #1 ($certificate): OpenSSLCertificate|string
  • Parameter name of parameter #2 changed: $shortname to $short_names
  • Parameter type added for parameter #2 ($short_names): bool
  • Parameter default value added for position #2 ($short_names): true
- openssl_x509_parse($x509, $shortname)
+ openssl_x509_parse(OpenSSLCertificate|string $certificate, bool $short_names = true): array|false

openssl_x509_parse Function Availability

PHP VersionAvailability
PHP 8.6Future Release Yes
PHP 8.5Upcoming Release Yes
PHP 8.4Supported (Latest) Yes
PHP 8.3Supported Yes
PHP 8.2Security-Fixes Only Yes
PHP 8.1Security-Fixes Only Yes
PHP 8.0Unsupported Yes
PHP 7.4Unsupported Yes
PHP 7.3Unsupported Yes
PHP 7.2Unsupported Yes
PHP 7.1Unsupported Yes
PHP 7.0Unsupported Yes
PHP 5.6Unsupported Yes
PHP 5.5Unsupported Yes
PHP 5.4Unsupported Yes
PHP 5.3Unsupported Yes