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 set
| 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.