Authentication & Certificates

To run a Gateway, you’ll need to authenticate using a certificate package and an authorization header. These credentials allow your Gateway to connect securely to the BDN and access bloXroute services.

Steps to Retrieve Authentication Files

1. Register and purchase a paid service

2. Log in to the bloXroute Customer Portal → https://portal.bloxroute.com

3. Navigate to the "Account" section. On this page, you’ll find:

   • Your authorization header (for API calls)

   • A “Download” button to obtain your certificate package

   • Please follow the setup instructions shown on the page.

4. Download and extract the certificate ZIP package

   • Do not rename the extracted folder

   • Save the contents in a known location (e.g., /usr/local/bloxroute-certificate)

5. Your certificate package includes:

   • gateway.crt – Your public cert

   • gateway.key – Your private key

   • secret_hash – Used for Gateway authentication