Definition
A business certificate is a digital certificate issued to an organisation by an accredited certificate authority (CA) such as Buypass or Commfides. It is used to authenticate the organisation in digital transactions and APIApplication Programming Interface - standardised interface that allows two systems to communicate with each other. integrations - including mutual TLSCryptographic protocol that secures data in transit between two systems - the successor to SSL, and the reason data cannot be intercepted or altered along the way. (mTLS) authentication against ElhubNational hub for metering data and market processes in the Norwegian electricity market.. The certificate contains the organisation's registration number and is bound to a cryptographic key pair (private and public key). Unlike standard BankIDAn electronic ID issued through the banks, used both for signing in and for signatures with legal effect. certificates, business certificates are issued specifically for machine-to-machine communication and are not used for personal login. Certificates are typically valid for 1–3 years and must be renewed before expiry.