diff --git a/share/actionsmap.yml b/share/actionsmap.yml
index 86ef3848a..969a2e07c 100644
--- a/share/actionsmap.yml
+++ b/share/actionsmap.yml
@@ -563,6 +563,20 @@ domain:
                 path:
                     help: The path to check (e.g. /coffee)
 
+        ### domain_action_run()
+        action-run:
+            hide_in_help: True
+            action_help: Run domain action
+            api: PUT /domain/<domain>/actions/<action>
+            arguments:
+              domain:
+                  help: Domain name
+              action:
+                  help: action id
+              -a:
+                  full: --args
+                  help: Serialized arguments for action (i.e. "foo=bar&lorem=ipsum")
+
     subcategories:
 
         config:
diff --git a/share/config_domain.toml b/share/config_domain.toml
index e7f43f84d..14bb72a67 100644
--- a/share/config_domain.toml
+++ b/share/config_domain.toml
@@ -106,7 +106,6 @@ i18n = "domain_config"
         style = "success"
         visible = "issuer != 'letsencrypt'"
         enabled = "acme_eligible or cert_no_checks"
-        # ??? api = "PUT /domains/{domain}/cert?force&"
 
         [cert.cert.cert_renew]
         ask = "Renew Let's Encrypt certificate"
diff --git a/src/domain.py b/src/domain.py
index 4456d972c..45a516f7d 100644
--- a/src/domain.py
+++ b/src/domain.py
@@ -530,14 +530,23 @@ class DomainConfigPanel(ConfigPanel):
             self.values["cert_issuer"] = self.cert_status["CA_type"]
             self.values["acme_eligible"] = self.cert_status["ACME_eligible"]
 
-    def _run_action(self, action):
 
-        if action == "cert_install":
-            from yunohost.certificate import certificate_install as action_func
-        elif action == "cert_renew":
-            from yunohost.certificate import certificate_renew as action_func
+@is_unit_operation()
+def domain_action_run(
+    operation_logger, domain, action, args=None
+):
 
-        action_func([self.entity], force=True, no_checks=self.new_values["cert_no_checks"])
+    import urllib.parse
+
+    if action == "cert.cert.cert_install":
+        from yunohost.certificate import certificate_install as action_func
+    elif action == "cert.cert.cert_renew":
+        from yunohost.certificate import certificate_renew as action_func
+
+    args = dict(urllib.parse.parse_qsl(args or "", keep_blank_values=True))
+    no_checks = bool(args["cert_no_checks"])
+
+    action_func([domain], force=True, no_checks=no_checks)
 
 
 def _get_domain_settings(domain: str) -> dict: