diff --git a/spring-credhub-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/credhub/support/certificate/CertificateCredentialRequest.java b/spring-credhub-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/credhub/support/certificate/CertificateCredentialRequest.java
index 47e3456..b1a83c4 100644
--- a/spring-credhub-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/credhub/support/certificate/CertificateCredentialRequest.java
+++ b/spring-credhub-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/credhub/support/certificate/CertificateCredentialRequest.java
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ public class CertificateCredentialRequest extends CredentialRequest<CertificateC
 		}
 
 		/**
-		 * Set the value of an certificate credential.
+		 * Set the value of a certificate credential.
 		 *
 		 * @param value the credential value; must not be {@literal null}
 		 * @return the builder
diff --git a/spring-credhub-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/credhub/support/certificate/CertificateParameters.java b/spring-credhub-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/credhub/support/certificate/CertificateParameters.java
index a83b606..83b519e 100644
--- a/spring-credhub-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/credhub/support/certificate/CertificateParameters.java
+++ b/spring-credhub-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/credhub/support/certificate/CertificateParameters.java
@@ -33,13 +33,13 @@ public class CertificateParameters extends KeyParameters {
 	private String locality;
 	private String state;
 	private String country;
-	private String credential;
-	private Boolean isCertificateAuthority;
+	private String certificateAuthorityCredential;
+	private Boolean certificateAuthority;
 	private Boolean selfSign;
 	private Integer duration;
 
 	/**
-	 * Create a {@link CertificateParameters} using defaults for all parameter values.
+	 * Create a {@link CertificateParameters} using defaults for all parameter values. Intended for internal use.
 	 */
 	private CertificateParameters() {
 		this.commonName = null;
@@ -50,14 +50,18 @@ public class CertificateParameters extends KeyParameters {
 		this.state = null;
 		this.country = null;
 		this.duration = null;
-		this.credential = null;
-		this.isCertificateAuthority = null;
+		this.certificateAuthorityCredential = null;
+		this.certificateAuthority = null;
 		this.selfSign = null;
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Create a {@link CertificateParameters} using the specified parameter values. Intended for internal use.
+	 */
 	private CertificateParameters(KeyLength keyLength, String commonName, String[] alternativeNames, String organization,
-								 String organizationUnit, String locality, String state, String country,
-								 Integer duration, String credential, Boolean isCa, Boolean selfSign) {
+								  String organizationUnit, String locality, String state, String country,
+								  Integer duration, String certificateAuthorityCredential,
+								  Boolean certificateAuthority, Boolean selfSign) {
 		super(keyLength);
 		this.commonName = commonName;
 		this.alternativeNames = alternativeNames;
@@ -67,51 +71,106 @@ public class CertificateParameters extends KeyParameters {
 		this.state = state;
 		this.country = country;
 		this.duration = duration;
-		this.credential = credential;
-		this.isCertificateAuthority = isCa;
+		this.certificateAuthorityCredential = certificateAuthorityCredential;
+		this.certificateAuthority = certificateAuthority;
 		this.selfSign = selfSign;
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Get the value of the common name parameter that will be used when generating the certificate.
+	 *
+	 * @return the value of the parameter; will be {@literal null} if not explicitly set
+	 */
 	public String getCommonName() {
 		return commonName;
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Get the value of the alternative names parameter that will be used when generating the certificate.
+	 *
+	 * @return the value of the parameter; will be {@literal null} if not explicitly set
+	 */
 	public String[] getAlternativeNames() {
 		return alternativeNames;
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Get the value of the organization parameter that will be used when generating the certificate.
+	 *
+	 * @return the value of the parameter; will be {@literal null} if not explicitly set
+	 */
 	public String getOrganization() {
 		return organization;
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Get the value of the organization unit parameter that will be used when generating the certificate.
+	 *
+	 * @return the value of the parameter; will be {@literal null} if not explicitly set
+	 */
 	public String getOrganizationUnit() {
 		return organizationUnit;
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Get the value of the locality parameter that will be used when generating the certificate.
+	 *
+	 * @return the value of the parameter; will be {@literal null} if not explicitly set
+	 */
 	public String getLocality() {
 		return locality;
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Get the value of the state parameter that will be used when generating the certificate.
+	 *
+	 * @return the value of the parameter; will be {@literal null} if not explicitly set
+	 */
 	public String getState() {
 		return state;
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Get the value of the country parameter that will be used when generating the certificate.
+	 *
+	 * @return the value of the parameter; will be {@literal null} if not explicitly set
+	 */
 	public String getCountry() {
 		return country;
 	}
 
-	public String getCredential() {
-		return credential;
+	/**
+	 * Get the value of the certificate authority parameter that will be used when generating the certificate.
+	 *
+	 * @return the value of the parameter; will be {@literal null} if not explicitly set
+	 */
+	public String getCa() {
+		return certificateAuthorityCredential;
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Get the value of the flag that indicates whether the generated certificate is a certificate authority.
+	 *
+	 * @return the value of the parameter; will be {@literal null} if not explicitly set
+	 */
 	public Boolean getIsCa() {
-		return isCertificateAuthority;
+		return certificateAuthority;
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Get the value of the flag that indicates whether the generated certificate is self-signed.
+	 *
+	 * @return the value of the parameter; will be {@literal null} if not explicitly set
+	 */
 	public Boolean getSelfSign() {
 		return selfSign;
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Get the value of the duration (in days) parameter that will be used when generating the certificate.
+	 *
+	 * @return the value of the parameter; will be {@literal null} if not explicitly set
+	 */
 	public Integer getDuration() {
 		return duration;
 	}
@@ -139,73 +198,148 @@ public class CertificateParameters extends KeyParameters {
 		private String state;
 		private String country;
 		private Integer duration;
-		private String credential;
+		private String certificateAuthorityCredential;
 		private Boolean certificateAuthority;
 		private Boolean selfSign;
 
+		/**
+		 * Set the length of the key for the generated certificate.
+		 *
+		 * @param keyLength the parameter value; must not be {@literal null}
+		 * @return the builder
+		 */
 		public CertificateParametersBuilder keyLength(KeyLength keyLength) {
 			Assert.notNull(keyLength, "keyLength must not be null");
 			this.keyLength = keyLength;
 			return this;
 		}
 
+		/**
+		 * Set the Common Name (CN) field to be used for the generated certificate.
+		 *
+		 * @param commonName the parameter value; must not be {@literal null}
+		 * @return the builder
+		 */
 		public CertificateParametersBuilder commonName(String commonName) {
 			Assert.notNull(commonName, "commonName must not be null");
 			this.commonName = commonName;
 			return this;
 		}
 
+		/**
+		 * Set the Alternative Names (SAN) field to be used for the generated certificate.
+		 *
+		 * @param alternativeNames the parameter value; must not be {@literal null}
+		 * @return the builder
+		 */
 		public CertificateParametersBuilder alternateNames(String... alternativeNames) {
 			Assert.notNull(alternativeNames, "alternativeNames must not be null");
 			this.alternativeNames = alternativeNames;
 			return this;
 		}
 
+		/**
+		 * Set the Organization (O) field to be used for the generated certificate.
+		 *
+		 * @param organization the parameter value; must not be {@literal null}
+		 * @return the builder
+		 */
 		public CertificateParametersBuilder organization(String organization) {
 			Assert.notNull(organization, "organization must not be null");
 			this.organization = organization;
 			return this;
 		}
 
+		/**
+		 * Set the Organization Unit (OU) field to be used for the generated certificate.
+		 *
+		 * @param organizationUnit the parameter value; must not be {@literal null}
+		 * @return the builder
+		 */
 		public CertificateParametersBuilder organizationUnit(String organizationUnit) {
 			Assert.notNull(organizationUnit, "organizationUnit must not be null");
 			this.organizationUnit = organizationUnit;
 			return this;
 		}
 
+		/**
+		 * Set the Locality (L) field to be used for the generated certificate.
+		 *
+		 * @param locality the parameter value; must not be {@literal null}
+		 * @return the builder
+		 */
 		public CertificateParametersBuilder locality(String locality) {
 			Assert.notNull(locality, "locality must not be null");
 			this.locality = locality;
 			return this;
 		}
 
+		/**
+		 * Set the State (S) field to be used for the generated certificate.
+		 *
+		 * @param state the parameter value; must not be {@literal null}
+		 * @return the builder
+		 */
 		public CertificateParametersBuilder state(String state) {
 			Assert.notNull(state, "state must not be null");
 			this.state = state;
 			return this;
 		}
 
+		/**
+		 * Set the Country (C) field to be used for the generated certificate.
+		 *
+		 * @param country the parameter value; must not be {@literal null}
+		 * @return the builder
+		 */
 		public CertificateParametersBuilder country(String country) {
 			Assert.notNull(country, "country must not be null");
 			this.country = country;
 			return this;
 		}
 
+		/**
+		 * Set the duration in days that the generated certificate should be valid.
+		 *
+		 * @param duration the parameter value
+		 * @return the builder
+		 */
 		public CertificateParametersBuilder duration(int duration) {
 			this.duration = duration;
 			return this;
 		}
 
-		public CertificateParametersBuilder credential(String credential) {
-			this.credential = credential;
+		/**
+		 * Set the name of a certificate authority credential in CredHub to sign the generated certificate with.
+		 *
+		 * @param certificateAuthorityCredential the parameter value; must not be {@literal null}
+		 * @return the builder
+		 */
+		public CertificateParametersBuilder certificateAuthorityCredential(String certificateAuthorityCredential) {
+			Assert.notNull(certificateAuthorityCredential, "certificateAuthorityCredential must not be null");
+			this.certificateAuthorityCredential = certificateAuthorityCredential;
 			return this;
 		}
 
+		/**
+		 * Set the value of the flag that indicates whether the generated certificate is a
+		 * certificate authority.
+		 *
+		 * @param certificateAuthority the parameter value
+		 * @return the builder
+		 */
 		public CertificateParametersBuilder certificateAuthority(boolean certificateAuthority) {
 			this.certificateAuthority = certificateAuthority;
 			return this;
 		}
 
+		/**
+		 * Set the value of the flag that indicates whether the generated certificate should be
+		 * self-signed.
+		 *
+		 * @param selfSign the parameter value
+		 * @return the builder
+		 */
 		public CertificateParametersBuilder selfSign(boolean selfSign) {
 			this.selfSign = selfSign;
 			return this;
@@ -220,10 +354,10 @@ public class CertificateParameters extends KeyParameters {
 			Assert.isTrue(commonName != null || organization != null || organizationUnit != null ||
 					locality != null || state != null || country != null,
 					"at least one subject parameter must be specified");
-			Assert.isTrue(credential != null || certificateAuthority != null || selfSign != null,
+			Assert.isTrue(certificateAuthorityCredential != null || certificateAuthority != null || selfSign != null,
 					"at least one signing parameter must be specified");
 			return new CertificateParameters(keyLength, commonName, alternativeNames, organization, organizationUnit,
-					locality, state, country, duration, credential, certificateAuthority, selfSign);
+					locality, state, country, duration, certificateAuthorityCredential, certificateAuthority, selfSign);
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/spring-credhub-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/credhub/support/rsa/KeyParameters.java b/spring-credhub-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/credhub/support/rsa/KeyParameters.java
index ec9dcac..ab41b85 100644
--- a/spring-credhub-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/credhub/support/rsa/KeyParameters.java
+++ b/spring-credhub-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/credhub/support/rsa/KeyParameters.java
@@ -18,13 +18,26 @@ package org.springframework.credhub.support.rsa;
 
 import org.springframework.credhub.support.KeyLength;
 
+/**
+ * Base class for parameter types that contain specifications for key generation.
+ *
+ * @author Scott Frederick
+ */
 public class KeyParameters {
 	protected final KeyLength keyLength;
 
+	/**
+	 * Create an empty {@link KeyParameters}.
+	 */
 	protected KeyParameters() {
 		this.keyLength = null;
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Create a {@link KeyParameters} with the specified key length.
+	 *
+	 * @param keyLength the length of the key to generate
+	 */
 	protected KeyParameters(KeyLength keyLength) {
 		this.keyLength = keyLength;
 	}
diff --git a/spring-credhub-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/credhub/core/CredHubTemplateDetailCertificateUnitTests.java b/spring-credhub-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/credhub/core/CredHubTemplateDetailCertificateUnitTests.java
index feb04d6..6562092 100644
--- a/spring-credhub-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/credhub/core/CredHubTemplateDetailCertificateUnitTests.java
+++ b/spring-credhub-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/credhub/core/CredHubTemplateDetailCertificateUnitTests.java
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ public class CredHubTemplateDetailCertificateUnitTests
 			new CertificateCredential("certificate", "authority", "private-key");
 	private static final CertificateParameters PARAMETERS = CertificateParameters.builder()
 			.commonName("common")
-			.credential("credential")
+			.certificateAuthorityCredential("credential")
 			.build();
 
 	@DataPoints("detail-responses")
diff --git a/spring-credhub-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/credhub/support/certificate/CertificateParametersRequestUnitTests.java b/spring-credhub-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/credhub/support/certificate/CertificateParametersRequestUnitTests.java
index 37fb0e5..ccee0d0 100644
--- a/spring-credhub-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/credhub/support/certificate/CertificateParametersRequestUnitTests.java
+++ b/spring-credhub-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/credhub/support/certificate/CertificateParametersRequestUnitTests.java
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ public class CertificateParametersRequestUnitTests extends ParametersRequestUnit
 						.state("state")
 						.country("country")
 						.duration(1234)
-						.credential("credential")
+						.certificateAuthorityCredential("credential")
 						.certificateAuthority(true)
 						.selfSign(false)
 						.build());
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ public class CertificateParametersRequestUnitTests extends ParametersRequestUnit
 						hasJsonPath("$.parameters.state", equalTo("state")),
 						hasJsonPath("$.parameters.country", equalTo("country")),
 						hasJsonPath("$.parameters.duration", equalTo(1234)),
-						hasJsonPath("$.parameters.credential", equalTo("credential")),
+						hasJsonPath("$.parameters.ca", equalTo("credential")),
 						hasJsonPath("$.parameters.is_ca", equalTo(true)),
 						hasJsonPath("$.parameters.self_sign", equalTo(false))));
 	}
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ public class CertificateParametersRequestUnitTests extends ParametersRequestUnit
 				.overwrite(true)
 				.parameters(CertificateParameters.builder()
 						.commonName("common")
-						.credential("credential")
+						.certificateAuthorityCredential("credential")
 						.build());
 
 		String jsonValue = serializeToJson(requestBuilder);
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ public class CertificateParametersRequestUnitTests extends ParametersRequestUnit
 		assertThat(jsonValue,
 				allOf(hasNoJsonPath("$.parameters.key_length"),
 						hasJsonPath("$.parameters.common_name", equalTo("common")),
-						hasJsonPath("$.parameters.credential", equalTo("credential")),
+						hasJsonPath("$.parameters.ca", equalTo("credential")),
 						hasNoJsonPath("$.parameters.alternative_names"),
 						hasNoJsonPath("$.parameters.organization"),
 						hasNoJsonPath("$.parameters.organization_unit"),