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# [BouncyCastle X.509 Certificate Extensions in Java: A Subtle Encoding Trap](https://tvpadmanabhan.hashnode.dev/security-bouncycastle-x509-extension-encoding?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Fix common BouncyCastle X.509 extension errors in Java. Learn why getParsedValue works while getExtValue can cause encoding failures

May 14 · 3 min read · tvpadmanabhan.hashnode.dev  
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