Certificate Chain Viewer
Inspect TLS certificate hierarchies, validate trust paths from end-entity to root authorities, and verify intermediate bundle completeness.
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Trust Chain Reference
1. End-Entity Certificate
The leaf certificate issued specifically for your domain name, containing your public key and subject alternative names.
2. Root & Intermediates
Intermediates bridge trust between your leaf certificate and the pre-trusted root certificate stored in client trust stores.
What is Certificate Chain Viewer?
Inspect TLS certificate hierarchies, validate trust paths from end-entity to root authorities, and verify intermediate bundle completeness.
How to use Certificate Chain Viewer
- Enter or paste the values requested in the input fields.
- Choose any options provided, then run an action button if the tool requires one.
- Review the result and copy or adjust it as needed.
Certificate Chain Viewer features
- Available tool controls: Analyze Trust Chain.
- Input and option fields: Target Hostname or PEM Certificate Bundle:, Hierarchy Trust Summary:, Tier-by-Tier Breakdown:.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
This error occurs when the web server fails to serve the required intermediate certificate(s), breaking the path of trust back to a recognized root authority.
Standard web servers (like Nginx and Apache) require the server/leaf certificate first, followed by the intermediate certificate(s) in sequential order.
Yes. Hierarchy structures and validation logic are analyzed locally within your browser session for maximum speed and data privacy.