sp_get_endpoint_certificate (Transact-SQL)
Applies to: 
SQL Server
Azure SQL Managed Instance
Returns a public key of the certificate used for authentication on endpoint of specified type with certificate-based trust configured. Supported types of endpoints are Database Mirroring endpoint (also used for Link feature of Azure SQL Managed Instance) and Service Broker endpoint.
Transact-SQL syntax conventions
Syntax
sp_get_endpoint_certificate [ @endpoint_type = ] endpoint_type
Arguments
[ @endpoint_type = ] endpoint_type
Type of endpoint for which certificate's public key is required. endpoint_type is int, and can be one of these values:
| Value | Endpoint |
|---|---|
| 3 | Service Broker |
| 4 | Database Mirroring |
Values correspond to the endpoint payload types in sys.endpoints system catalog view. If any other integer value is provided, stored procedure returns NULL.
Return Code Values
0 (success) or 1 (failure)
Result Sets
| Column name | Data type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| EndpointCertificatePublicKey | varbinary | Public key of the certificate, in binary format |
Remarks
If authentication type configured on the endpoint isn't certificate-based, stored procedure returns error.
Permissions
User must have VIEW permission on the endpoint to execute sp_get_endpoint_certificate.
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