Online Certificate Status Protocol (OCSP)

OCSP lets clients query a responder for the revocation status of an X.509 certificate.

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Last updated: 2025-09-02T00:00:00.000Z

Evidence

RFC RFC 6960 Normative evidence
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More context

OCSP provides timely status compared to CRLs; stapling improves privacy and performance.