API Documentation

Simple and powerful SSL monitoring API

Getting Started

To use the SSL Mosquito API, you need an API key. After signing up, you'll receive your personal API key.

Include your API key in the request header:

x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY

Get Your API Key

Base URL

https://api.sslmosquito.com

Check SSL Certificate

GET

Retrieve SSL certificate information for a specific domain.

Endpoint

GET /ssl/{domain}

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
domain	string	The domain to check (e.g., google.de)

Example Request

curl -X GET "https://api.sslmosquito.com/ssl/google.de" \
  -H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY"

Example Response

{
  "domain": "google.de",
  "status": "Valid",
  "expiresIn": "54 days",
  "validFrom": "27/10/2025",
  "validTo": "19/01/2026"
}

Create SSL Alert

POST

Set up an alert to be notified before a domain's SSL certificate expires.

Endpoint

POST /ssl-alert

Request Body

Field	Type	Description
domain	string	The domain to monitor
daysBeforeExpiration	number	Days before expiration to trigger alert

Example Request

curl -X POST "https://api.sslmosquito.com/ssl-alert" \
  -H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "domain": "example.com",
    "daysBeforeExpiration": 30
  }'

Example Response

{
  "id": "alert_abc123xyz"
}

Delete SSL Alert

DELETE

Remove an existing SSL alert by its ID.

Endpoint

DELETE /ssl-alert/{id}

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
id	string	The alert ID to delete

Example Request

curl -X DELETE "https://api.sslmosquito.com/ssl-alert/alert_abc123xyz" \
  -H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY"

Example Response

{
  "success": true,
  "message": "Alert deleted successfully"
}

Rate Limits

API rate limits depend on your subscription plan. See our pricing page for details.

Note: If you exceed your rate limit, you'll receive a 429 (Too Many Requests) response.

Error Codes

Code	Description
400	Bad Request - Invalid parameters
401	Unauthorized - Invalid or missing API key
404	Not Found - Resource doesn't exist
429	Too Many Requests - Rate limit exceeded
500	Internal Server Error - Something went wrong on our end