{"id":"primekey-signserver-ce","name":"signserver-ce","af_score":24.5,"security_score":48.0,"reliability_score":35.0,"what_it_does":"signserver-ce is an open-source certificate signing service (“signserver”) that signs CSRs on behalf of an organization (e.g., issuing end-entity certificates) and typically exposes an administrative and/or client-facing API for submitting signing requests and retrieving results, along with supporting configuration for key material, signing policies, and authentication/authorization.","best_when":"You operate your own PKI and want a self-hosted signing server to issue certificates under your governance, with controlled authentication and audited signing workflows.","avoid_when":"You need a turnkey managed service with no infrastructure management, or you cannot provide secure handling of CA/signing keys and appropriate network/API hardening.","last_evaluated":"2026-04-04T19:35:43.222113+00:00","has_mcp":false,"has_api":false,"auth_methods":["Not determinable from provided information; commonly includes TLS client auth and/or HTTP auth, plus role-based access for signing operations"],"has_free_tier":false,"known_gotchas":["Signing services are sensitive: agents must not leak private keys/CA material and should treat CSR/cert handling as security-critical.","If the API exists, it may require careful handling of request uniqueness (to avoid duplicate issuance) and strict policy compliance.","Certificate issuance flows often have asynchronous processing or strict validation rules; without explicit API contracts, agents may mis-handle retry semantics or idempotency."],"error_quality":0.0}