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.
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.