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# Get Certificate

> Retrieves a specific certificate by name. Returns full certificate details including base64-encoded content for all environments.

## Endpoint

```
GET /apiops/projects/{projectName}/certificates/{certificateName}/
```

## Authentication

Requires a Personal API Access Token.

### Header

```
Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN
```

## Request

### Headers

| Header        | Value            | Required |
| ------------- | ---------------- | -------- |
| Authorization | Bearer `{token}` | Yes      |

### Path Parameters

| Parameter       | Type   | Required | Description      |
| --------------- | ------ | -------- | ---------------- |
| projectName     | string | Yes      | Project name     |
| certificateName | string | Yes      | Certificate name |

### Query Parameters

None.

## Response

### Success Response (200 OK)

```json theme={null}
{
  "success": true,
  "resultList": [
    {
      "name": "my-certificate",
      "description": "SSL certificate for API",
      "certificateEnvironmentList": [
        {
          "environmentName": "production",
          "startDate": "2024-01-01T00:00:00.000Z",
          "endDate": "2025-12-31T23:59:59.000Z",
          "base64EncodedContent": "MIIFXTCCBEWgAwIBAgIQ...",
          "sha1Thumbprint": "A1B2C3D4E5F6G7H8I9J0K1L2M3N4O5P6Q7R8S9T0",
          "subjectDn": "CN=example.com, O=Example Inc, C=US",
          "alias": "my-cert-alias"
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}
```

### Response Fields

Same as List Certificates. See [List Certificates](/api-reference/keys-secrets/crud/list-certificates) for field descriptions.

### Notes

* Returns full certificate details including base64-encoded content
* Includes certificate information for all environments
* Certificate content is base64-encoded

### Error Response (400 Bad Request)

```json theme={null}
{
  "error": "bad_request",
  "error_description": "Certificate (name: my-certificate) is not found!"
}
```

## cURL Example

```bash theme={null}
curl -X GET \
  "https://demo.apinizer.com/apiops/projects/MyProject/certificates/my-certificate/" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN"
```

## Permissions

User must have **any permission** in the project (read access).

## Related Documentation

* [List Certificates](/api-reference/keys-secrets/crud/list-certificates) - List all certificates
* [Create Certificate](/api-reference/keys-secrets/crud/create-certificate) - Create a new certificate