openssl_x509_read Parse an X.509 certificate and return an object for it &reftitle.description; OpenSSLCertificatefalseopenssl_x509_read OpenSSLCertificatestringcertificate openssl_x509_read parses the certificate supplied by certificate and returns an OpenSSLCertificate object for it. &reftitle.parameters; certificate X509 certificate. See Key/Certificate parameters for a list of valid values. &reftitle.returnvalues; Returns an OpenSSLCertificate on success&return.falseforfailure;. &reftitle.changelog; &Version; &Description; 8.0.0 On success, this function returns an OpenSSLCertificate instance now; previously, a &resource; of type OpenSSL X.509 was returned. 8.0.0 certificate accepts an OpenSSLCertificate instance now; previously, a &resource; of type OpenSSL X.509 was accepted.