az keyvault certificate download --vault-name "YourVaultName" \ --name "YourCertName" \ --file "path/to/save/cert.pem" \ --encoding PEM Use code with caution. : You can specify PEM (default) or DER .
: This file will contain only the public certificate metadata. 2. Download Certificate with Private Key (PFX/PEM)
az keyvault secret download --vault-name "YourVaultName" \ --name "YourCertName" \ --file "path/to/save/cert.pfx" \ --encoding base64 Use code with caution. azure cli download certificate from key vault
If you only need the public portion of the certificate (e.g., for standard SSL/TLS verification), use the direct certificate download command.
To download a certificate from Azure Key Vault using the Azure CLI, you can use the command for public portions or az keyvault secret download to include the private key. 1. Download the Public Certificate (CER/PEM) To download a certificate from Azure Key Vault
Downloaded PFX files from Key Vault typically have a blank password. If your application requires a password-protected file or a split .crt / .key format, use OpenSSL after downloading. :
: For certificates, the secret name is identical to the certificate name. you must use the secret command.
: For automated scripts, use the Azure Identity library to authenticate securely without hardcoding credentials.
Azure Key Vault stores the full certificate package (including the private key) as a . To download the full PFX or PEM with the private key, you must use the secret command.