This document defines how an ACME Server may offer a selection of different certificate profiles to ACME Clients, and how those clients may indicate which profile they want.| IETF Datatracker
A profile is a collection of characteristics that describe both the validation process required to get a certificate, and the final contents of that certificate. For the vast majority of Let’s Encrypt subscribers, you should never have to worry about this: we automatically select the best profile for you, and ensure that it complies with all of the requirements and best practices that govern the Web PKI. But some people might be interested in proactively selecting a specific profile, so thi...| letsencrypt.org
We are excited to announce a new extension to Let’s Encrypt’s implementation of the ACME protocol that we are calling “profile selection.” This new feature will allow site operators and ACME clients to opt in to the next evolution of Let’s Encrypt. As of today, the staging environment is advertising a new field in its directory resource: GET /directory HTTP/1.1 HTTP/1.1 200 OK Content-Type: application/json { ... "meta": { "profiles": { "classic": "The same profile you're accustomed...| letsencrypt.org
