Starting July 11, 2026, SSL certificates activated through your account will be issued by a new Certificate Authority—SSL.com.

What changes after July 11:

• For most customers, the main changes will be updated product names and new issuer information shown in SSL certificate details. For OV and EV certificates, validation-related emails may also come from different email addresses.
• Existing SSL certificates will continue functioning normally. Newly activated SSL certificates will be issued by the new Certificate Authority automatically.
• For SSL resellers, some API responses will change. Resellers should review the API and integration changes described below.

If you specifically want certificates issued by the current Certificate Authority—Sectigo, please activate any unused certificates before July 11, 2026. Any unused SSL certificates activated on or after this date will be automatically replaced with the equivalent product shown below. If the replacement product is priced lower, the difference will be automatically credited to your account funds.

New product names

Why are we making this change?

This update is part of ongoing improvements to our SSL platform and certificate management infrastructure.

Changes affecting SSL resellers

The following reseller and API changes will take effect on July 11, 2026.

If you resell SSL certificates, please make sure these updates are reflected on your side. This includes your websites, customer-facing materials, internal documentation, API integrations, and any other places where SSL product names or certificate details are displayed.

You should also review your infrastructure to ensure it is compatible with the upcoming SSL API changes. The updated documentation is available in the SSL API documentation.

Main SSL API changes

The following reseller and API changes will take effect on July 11, 2026.

Create and Renew methods

If you attempt to purchase or renew a Sectigo SSL certificate through the Create or Renew method, the equivalent SSL.com certificate will be provided instead.

No request changes are required for these methods. Pricing will remain the same. For the Create method, the API response will include the new SSL.com product type.

Activate method

If you attempt to activate a Sectigo SSL certificate, it will be automatically replaced with the equivalent SSL.com certificate free of charge. If the equivalent SSL.com product is cheaper than the original SSL certificate, the difference will be automatically credited to your account funds.

The AdminEmailAddress value in the Activate API request is now optional.

SSL certificates issued by SSL.com will be sent from Namecheap to the AdminEmailAddress provided in the API call. If you do not want your customer to receive emails from Namecheap, do not include the AdminEmailAddress parameter when using the Activate method.

Other API methods

Other SSL API methods will not change.

We strongly recommend reviewing these updates in advance to make sure your systems, customer-facing materials, and internal workflows are ready for the transition.