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= Securing routes with the {cert-manager-operator}
include::_attributes/common-attributes.adoc[]
:context: cert-manager-securing-routes

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In the {product-title}, the route API is extended to provide a configurable option to reference TLS certificates via secrets. With xref:../../networking/ingress_load_balancing/routes/creating-advanced-routes.adoc#nw-ingress-route-secret-load-external-cert_secured-routes[externally managed certificates] enabled, you can minimize errors from manual intervention, streamline the certificate management process, and enable the {product-title} router to promptly serve the referenced certificate.

include::modules/cert-manager-configuring-routes.adoc[leveloffset=+1]

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== Additional resources

* xref:../../networking/ingress_load_balancing/routes/nw-configuring-routes.adoc#nw-ingress-route-secret-load-external-cert_secured-routes[Creating a route with externally managed certificate]

* xref:../../security/cert_manager_operator/cert-manager-operator-issuer-acme.adoc#cert-manager-operator-issuer-acme[Configuring an ACME issuer]