diff --git a/en/application-dev/reference/apis/js-apis-cert.md b/en/application-dev/reference/apis/js-apis-cert.md
index bd2479de2399427cab87c95afe13d1d71e4d5956..a8676acc561469bdb3c7ea89d7e28c195db290c2 100644
--- a/en/application-dev/reference/apis/js-apis-cert.md
+++ b/en/application-dev/reference/apis/js-apis-cert.md
@@ -553,12 +553,16 @@ cryptoCert.createX509Cert(encodingBlob, function (error, x509Cert) {
 });
 ```
 
-### getSerialNumber
+### getSerialNumber<sup>(deprecated)</sup>
 
 getSerialNumber() : number
 
 Obtains the X.509 certificate serial number.
 
+> **NOTE**
+>
+> This API is supported since API version 9 and deprecated since API version 10. You are advised to use [getCertSerialNumber](#getcertserialnumber10).
+
 **System capability**: SystemCapability.Security.Cert
 
 **Return value**
@@ -589,6 +593,48 @@ cryptoCert.createX509Cert(encodingBlob, function (error, x509Cert) {
 });
 ```
 
+### getCertSerialNumber<sup>10+</sup>
+
+getCertSerialNumber() : bigint
+
+Obtains the X.509 certificate serial number.
+
+**System capability**: SystemCapability.Security.Cert
+
+**Return value**
+
+| Type  | Description              |
+| ------ | ------------------ |
+| bigint | X.509 certificate serial number obtained.|
+
+**Error codes**
+
+| ID| Error Message                                         |
+| -------- | ------------------------------------------------- |
+| 19020002 | runtime error.                                    |
+
+**Example**
+
+```js
+import cryptoCert from '@ohos.security.cert';
+
+// Certificate binary data, which must be set based on the service.
+let encodingData = null;
+let encodingBlob = {
+    data: encodingData,
+    // Set the encoding format, which can be FORMAT_PEM or FORMAT_DER.
+    encodingFormat: cryptoCert.EncodingFormat.FORMAT_PEM
+};
+cryptoCert.createX509Cert(encodingBlob, function (error, x509Cert) {
+    if (error != null) {
+        console.log("createX509Cert failed, errCode: " + error.code + ", errMsg: " + error.message);
+    } else {
+        console.log("createX509Cert success");
+        let serialNumber = x509Cert.getCertSerialNumber();
+    }
+});
+```
+
 ### getIssuerName
 
 getIssuerName() : DataBlob
diff --git a/en/application-dev/security/cert-guidelines.md b/en/application-dev/security/cert-guidelines.md
index 817471a5aacf0073290194bf8574e429fd650bd3..46f15dd6f71e74ceef96dffe8f0fbc3917f41ce7 100644
--- a/en/application-dev/security/cert-guidelines.md
+++ b/en/application-dev/security/cert-guidelines.md
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ The table below describes the APIs used in this guide.
 | X509Cert        | getPublicKey() : cryptoFramework.PubKey                       | Obtains the certificate public key.                              |
 | X509Cert        | checkValidityWithDate(date: string) : void                   | Checks the certificate validity period.                             |
 | X509Cert        | getVersion() : number                                        | Obtains the certificate version.                                |
-| X509Cert        | getSerialNumber() : number                                   | Obtains the certificate serial number.                              |
+| X509Cert | getCertSerialNumber() : bigint<sup>10+</sup> | Obtains the certificate serial number.|
 | X509Cert        | getIssuerName() : DataBlob                                   | Obtains the certificate issuer.                          |
 | X509Cert        | getSubjectName() : DataBlob                                  | Obtains the certificate subject.                            |
 | X509Cert        | getNotBeforeTime() : string                                  | Obtains the time from which the certificate takes effect.                      |
@@ -489,7 +489,7 @@ function certChainValidatorSample() {
         data: encodingData,
         // Number of certificates. It is 2 in this example.
         count: 2,
-        // Certificate format. PEM and DER are supported. In this example, the certificate is in PEM format.
+        // Certificate format. Only PEM and DER are supported. In this example, the certificate is in PEM format.
         encodingFormat: cryptoCert.EncodingFormat.FORMAT_PEM
     };
     
@@ -572,4 +572,4 @@ function crlEntrySample() {
         }
     });
 }
-```
+```
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