ActionVenafiUpdated June 2026

How do I request a new Venafi certificate?

Short answer: You can request certificate in Venafi by hand from its own interface, but it won’t repeat itself. On TinyCommand, add the Venafi Request Certificate action to a workflow, map its 3 inputs from any upstream app, and it runs automatically every time the trigger fires. No code, and a free tier to start.

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Inputs

The fields this action accepts.

Every field can be mapped from an upstream trigger, AI step, table row, or hard-coded literal.

Field	Type	Required	Description
Policy DN policyDN	string	Required	Policy DN
Subject (CN) subject	string	Required	Subject (CN). e.g. "example.com"
SAN DNS Names sanDns	string	Optional	Comma-separated

Sample request

{
  "policyDN": "{{trigger.policyDN}}",
  "subject": "example.com",
  "sanDns": "{{trigger.sanDns}}"
}

Returns

{
  "Guid": "guid-123",
  "CertificateDN": "\\VED\\Policy\\Certificates\\example.com"
}

Use these fields in downstream nodes for routing, logging, or error handling.

FAQ

Questions about Request Certificate.

What does the Request Certificate action do in Venafi?

Requests a new certificate from Venafi (TLS Protect Cloud or TPP) with the supplied CSR or subject details. Most often used as part of a renewal automation kicked off by the expiring-cert trigger.

What inputs does Request Certificate require?

Required: Policy DN, Subject (CN). Every input accepts a static value or a variable from any upstream node in your workflow.

Can I use dynamic inputs from earlier workflow nodes?

Yes. Any field on this action can pull values from upstream nodes, whether that's a form response, a trigger payload, an AI output, or a lookup result.

What happens if Venafi returns an error?

The workflow pauses on the failed node, the error message is captured in the run log, and you can retry the run with one click. Auto-retry policies are configurable per workflow with exponential backoff up to 5 attempts.

Does Request Certificate support batch operations?

Yes. Run Request Certificate inside a Loop node to process arrays. TinyCommand handles Venafi's rate limits automatically so you don't have to throttle manually.

How do I request a new Venafi certificate?

The fields this action accepts.

Apps that pair well as the trigger for Request Certificate.

Questions about Request Certificate.

Other Venafi actions.