Foreign Requests

The Foreign Requests tab displays all certificate requests received from foreign Document Verifiers (DVs) through registered Foreign SPOCs. These requests are awaiting review and approval by an operator before they can be processed.

To view the list of pending foreign requests, navigate to the following screen:

The configuration items are as follows:

Items	Description
Message ID	A unique identifier assigned to the request by the client application. This identifier is used for tracking and auditing purposes.
Request Type	Indicates the purpose of the request. Supported request types include: Create Certificate Rekey Certificate Get CA Certificates
Client ID	Displays the identifier of the Foreign SPOC that submitted the request. This is typically the two-letter country code of the foreign SPOC's country. When registering a Foreign SPOC in the Client Manager, the corresponding country code should be used as the Client ID.
SPOC Profile	Displays the SPOC profile whose configuration settings will be used to process the request.
Request Time	Displays the date and time when the request was received by the SPOC Service.
Status	Displays the current processing status of the request. The possible values are Pending and Not Sent.
Response URL	Displays the endpoint URL of the registered Foreign SPOC. After the request has been processed, the resulting certificate or response is sent to this URL.
View Request	Opens the selected CV request and displays its contents for review.
Export Request	Exports the selected CV request to the file system for offline processing.
Import Certificate	Imports a certificate that has been generated manually by the CVCA. After import, the certificate is automatically delivered to the requesting Foreign SPOC.
Process Request	Opens the request details and allows the operator to approve or decline the request.
Delete	Permanently removes the selected request from the system.

Viewing Request Details

To view the contents of a request, click the vertical ellipsis (⋮) at the end of the corresponding row and select View Request.

The following screen is displayed:

The Details tab provides additional information about the selected request:

Exporting Requests for Offline Processing

To export a request, click the vertical ellipsis (⋮) and select Export Request.

This functionality is primarily used when the Domestic CVCA is operating in an offline mode and cannot receive requests directly from the SPOC Service.

In this scenario:

The SPOC operator exports the request to the file system.
The exported request is transferred to the Domestic CVCA using an approved out-of-band mechanism.
The request is imported into the CVCA using the Manual Certification functionality within the Manage CAs module.
The CVCA processes the request and generates the required certificate.
The generated certificate is exported from the CVCA and provided to the SPOC operator for import back into the SPOC Service.

This workflow enables certificate requests to be processed securely even when online communication between the SPOC Service and the CVCA is unavailable.

Importing Certificates

After a certificate has been generated by the Domestic CVCA, it can be imported into the SPOC Service and delivered to the requesting Foreign SPOC.

To import a certificate:

Click the vertical ellipsis (⋮) for the corresponding request.
Select Import Certificate.

The following screen is displayed:

The operator can browse to and select the certificate file generated by the Domestic CVCA.

After the certificate has been successfully imported, click Save to store the certificate in the SPOC Service. The imported certificate is then automatically delivered to the requester, namely the Foreign SPOC that initiated the request.

Processing Requests

To review and process a request:

Click the vertical ellipsis (⋮) at the end of the request row.
Select Process Request.

The following screen is displayed:

The information displayed on this screen varies depending on the request type. After reviewing the request details, the operator can:

Approve the request and continue processing.
Decline the request if it does not meet the required validation criteria.

Searching for Foreign Requests

To locate a specific request, click the Advanced Search icon on the Foreign Requests page:

The Advanced Search feature allows requests to be filtered using one or more of the following criteria:

Message ID
SPOC Profile
Client ID
Operation
Request Type
Request Time

This functionality enables administrators and operators to quickly locate and manage foreign requests within the SPOC Service.