Mutual Transport Layer Security (mTLS) overview
Bind Mutual Transport Layer Security (mTLS) certificates in the Environments UI to take control of your extension’s security. The mTLS certificate is a digital credential that proves the identity of a server or client in secure communications. When you use the mTLS Service API, these certificates help you verify and encrypt your interactions with Adobe Experience Platform Event Forwarding. This process not only protects your data but also ensures that every connection is from a trusted partner.
Implement mTLS in a new environment implement-mtls
Set up the Event Forwarding environment to ensure your library builds are deployed correctly to the edge network. During setup, you can select the hosting option that best fits your deployment needs. An mTLS certificate is also automatically added to your new environment for secure communication.
To create a new environment, select the Environments tab in the left panel of your Event Forwarding properties, then select Add Environment.
On the next page, select the environment you would like to use for this set up. Three environments are available:
On the Create Environment page, enter a Name and select Adobe Managed from the Select Host dropdown menu. The Certificate is Automatically added. Finally, select Save.
The environement is successfully created, and you are returned to the Environments tab, which displays your new environment.
View environment certificate details view-certificate
To view the certificate details for an environment select the Environments tab in the left panel of your Event Forwarding properties, then select the environment to view details.
The following certificate details are displayed:
Details of the certificate, which include:
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Name: The name of the cerificate.
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Date created: The date when the certificate was created.
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Status: The current status of the certificate:
- Current: The certificate is actively in use.
- Obsolete: The certificate is not in use but hasn’t expired yet. It can still be selected for use.
- Expired: The certificate is expired, grayed out, and no longer available for use.
The current status of the certificate:
- Depolyed: The certificate has been successfully deployed and is active.
- Deploying: The certificate is in the process of being deployed.
- Needs Deployment: This status appears when an obsolete certificate is selected.
Select and deploy an obsolete certificate deploy-obsolete-certificate
To use an obsolete certificate, navigate to the Environments tab in the left panel of your Event Forwarding properties, then select the environment to view its details.
From the Certificate dropdown, select an obsolete certificate, then select Save.
To deploy the certificate, select Save and deploy in the Deploy Certificate dialog.
Next steps next-steps
This document demonstrated how to create an environment for your Event Forwarding property, add a certificate, and use an obsolete certificate. For more information about the mTLS certificates, see mTLS Service API Overview
To learn how to use mTLS certificates in Event Forwarding rules, refer to the Cloud Connector extension overview.