Title: api error on step 2
Last modified: January 25, 2021

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# api error on step 2

 *  Resolved [lilshawn](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lilshawn/)
 * (@lilshawn)
 * [5 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/api-error-on-step-2/)
 * errors out pressing next on step 2, times out with “LetsEncrypt API error. Click
   here to report an issue.”
 *     ```
       [25-01-2021 20:08:57] function getLEDirectory (function get):
       Array
       (
           [request] => GET https://acme-v02.api.letsencrypt.org/directory
           [header] => HTTP/2 200 
       server: nginx
       date: Mon, 25 Jan 2021 20:08:59 GMT
       content-type: application/json
       content-length: 658
       cache-control: public, max-age=0, no-cache
       x-frame-options: DENY
       strict-transport-security: max-age=604800
   
           [status] => 200
           [body] => Array
               (
                   [RFJOr3ChD1g] => https://community.letsencrypt.org/t/adding-random-entries-to-the-directory/33417
                   [keyChange] => https://acme-v02.api.letsencrypt.org/acme/key-change
                   [meta] => Array
                       (
                           [caaIdentities] => Array
                               (
                                   [0] => letsencrypt.org
                               )
   
                           [termsOfService] => https://letsencrypt.org/documents/LE-SA-v1.2-November-15-2017.pdf
                           [website] => https://letsencrypt.org
                       )
   
                   [newAccount] => https://acme-v02.api.letsencrypt.org/acme/new-acct
                   [newNonce] => https://acme-v02.api.letsencrypt.org/acme/new-nonce
                   [newOrder] => https://acme-v02.api.letsencrypt.org/acme/new-order
                   [revokeCert] => https://acme-v02.api.letsencrypt.org/acme/revoke-cert
               )
   
       )
   
       [25-01-2021 20:08:58] function getNewNonce (function head):
       Array
       (
           [request] => HEAD https://acme-v02.api.letsencrypt.org/acme/new-nonce
           [header] => HTTP/2 200 
       server: nginx
       date: Mon, 25 Jan 2021 20:08:59 GMT
       cache-control: public, max-age=0, no-cache
       link: <https://acme-v02.api.letsencrypt.org/directory>;rel="index"
       replay-nonce: 0004gy4Em8tQR2nTwebnYSFEawWo_-uct4mW-HtZ6j-5Cig
       x-frame-options: DENY
       strict-transport-security: max-age=604800
   
           [status] => 200
           [body] => 
       )
   
       [25-01-2021 20:08:58] function LEAccount __construct:
       No account found, attempting to create account.
       ```
   
    -  This topic was modified 5 years, 2 months ago by [Steven Stern (sterndata)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sterndata/).
    -  This topic was modified 5 years, 2 months ago by [Steven Stern (sterndata)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sterndata/).

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 *  Thread Starter [lilshawn](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lilshawn/)
 * (@lilshawn)
 * [5 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/api-error-on-step-2/#post-13965777)
 * updated from version 3.0.18 to 3.0.19 today. still same error.
 * submitted an issue through the plugin today.
 *  Plugin Contributor [SSL Zen](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sslzensupport/)
 * (@sslzensupport)
 * [5 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/api-error-on-step-2/#post-13968057)
 * Hello Shawn,
 * Thank you for reaching us.
    I have replied to your concern over mail. Please 
   check.
 *  Thread Starter [lilshawn](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lilshawn/)
 * (@lilshawn)
 * [5 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/api-error-on-step-2/#post-13977390)
 * For prosperity’s sake, if you have this issue… letsencrypt, and by proxy sslzen..
   will not work if wordpress is running on wamp.

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 * Last activity: [5 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/api-error-on-step-2/#post-13977390)
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