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title: Enable or Disable Total TLS
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# Enable or Disable Total TLS

acm.total\_tls.update(TotalTLSUpdateParams\*\*kwargs) -> [TotalTLSUpdateResponse](<https://developers.cloudflare.com/api/python/resources/acm#(resource)%20acm.total_tls%20%3E%20(model)%20total_tls_update_response%20%3E%20(schema)>)

POST/zones/{zone\_id}/acm/total\_tls

Set Total TLS Settings or disable the feature for a Zone.

##### Security

<details>

<summary>API Token</summary>



The preferred authorization scheme for interacting with the Cloudflare API. <a href="https://developers.cloudflare.com/fundamentals/api/get-started/create-token/">Create a token</a>.

**Example:**<code>Authorization: Bearer Sn3lZJTBX6kkg7OdcBUAxOO963GEIyGQqnFTOFYY</code>

</details>

<details>

<summary>API Email + API Key</summary>



The previous authorization scheme for interacting with the Cloudflare API, used in conjunction with a Global API key.

**Example:**<code>X-Auth-Email: user@example.com</code>

The previous authorization scheme for interacting with the Cloudflare API. When possible, use API tokens instead of Global API keys.

**Example:**<code>X-Auth-Key: 144c9defac04969c7bfad8efaa8ea194</code>

</details>

##### Accepted Permissions (at least one required)

`SSL and Certificates Write`

##### ParametersExpand Collapse

zone\_id: str

Identifier.

maxLength32

[Link to this property](<#(resource)%20acm.total_tls%20%3E%20(method)%20update%20%3E%20(params)%20default%20%3E%20(param)%20zone_id%20%3E%20(schema)>)

enabled: [bool](<https://developers.cloudflare.com/api/python/resources/acm/subresources/total_tls/methods/update#(resource)%20acm.total_tls%20%3E%20(method)%20update%20%3E%20(params)%20default%20%3E%20(param)%20enabled%20%3E%20(schema)>)

If enabled, Total TLS will order a hostname specific TLS certificate for any proxied A, AAAA, or CNAME record in your zone.

[Link to this property](<#(resource)%20acm.total_tls%20%3E%20(method)%20update%20%3E%20(params)%20default%20%3E%20(param)%20enabled%20%3E%20(schema)>)

<details>

<summary>

certificate\_authority: Optional\[<a href="https://developers.cloudflare.com/api/python/resources/acm#(resource)%20acm.total_tls%20%3E%20(model)%20certificate_authority%20%3E%20(schema)">CertificateAuthority</a>]

The Certificate Authority that Total TLS certificates will be issued through.

</summary>

One of the following:

"google"

<a href="#(resource)%20acm.total_tls%20%3E%20(method)%20update%20%3E%20(params)%20default%20%3E%20(param)%20certificate_authority%20%3E%20(schema)%20%2B%20(resource)%20acm.total_tls%20%3E%20(model)%20certificate_authority%20%3E%20(schema)%20%3E%20(member)%200">Link to this property</a>

"lets\_encrypt"

<a href="#(resource)%20acm.total_tls%20%3E%20(method)%20update%20%3E%20(params)%20default%20%3E%20(param)%20certificate_authority%20%3E%20(schema)%20%2B%20(resource)%20acm.total_tls%20%3E%20(model)%20certificate_authority%20%3E%20(schema)%20%3E%20(member)%201">Link to this property</a>

"ssl\_com"

<a href="#(resource)%20acm.total_tls%20%3E%20(method)%20update%20%3E%20(params)%20default%20%3E%20(param)%20certificate_authority%20%3E%20(schema)%20%2B%20(resource)%20acm.total_tls%20%3E%20(model)%20certificate_authority%20%3E%20(schema)%20%3E%20(member)%202">Link to this property</a>

</details>

[Link to this property](<#(resource)%20acm.total_tls%20%3E%20(method)%20update%20%3E%20(params)%20default%20%3E%20(param)%20certificate_authority%20%3E%20(schema)>)

##### ReturnsExpand Collapse

<details>

<summary>

class TotalTLSUpdateResponse: …

</summary>

<details>

<summary>

certificate\_authority: Optional\[CertificateAuthority]

The Certificate Authority that Total TLS certificates will be issued through.

</summary>

One of the following:

"google"

<a href="#(resource)%20acm.total_tls%20%3E%20(model)%20total_tls_update_response%20%3E%20(schema)%20%3E%20(property)%20certificate_authority%20%2B%20(resource)%20acm.total_tls%20%3E%20(model)%20certificate_authority%20%3E%20(schema)%20%3E%20(member)%200">Link to this property</a>

"lets\_encrypt"

<a href="#(resource)%20acm.total_tls%20%3E%20(model)%20total_tls_update_response%20%3E%20(schema)%20%3E%20(property)%20certificate_authority%20%2B%20(resource)%20acm.total_tls%20%3E%20(model)%20certificate_authority%20%3E%20(schema)%20%3E%20(member)%201">Link to this property</a>

"ssl\_com"

<a href="#(resource)%20acm.total_tls%20%3E%20(model)%20total_tls_update_response%20%3E%20(schema)%20%3E%20(property)%20certificate_authority%20%2B%20(resource)%20acm.total_tls%20%3E%20(model)%20certificate_authority%20%3E%20(schema)%20%3E%20(member)%202">Link to this property</a>

</details>

<a href="#(resource)%20acm.total_tls%20%3E%20(model)%20total_tls_update_response%20%3E%20(schema)%20%3E%20(property)%20certificate_authority">Link to this property</a>

enabled: Optional\[bool]

If enabled, Total TLS will order a hostname specific TLS certificate for any proxied A, AAAA, or CNAME record in your zone.

<a href="#(resource)%20acm.total_tls%20%3E%20(model)%20total_tls_update_response%20%3E%20(schema)%20%3E%20(property)%20enabled">Link to this property</a>

validity\_period: Optional\[Literal\[90]]

The validity period in days for the certificates ordered via Total TLS.

<a href="#(resource)%20acm.total_tls%20%3E%20(model)%20total_tls_update_response%20%3E%20(schema)%20%3E%20(property)%20validity_period">Link to this property</a>

</details>

[Link to this property](<#(resource)%20acm.total_tls%20%3E%20(model)%20total_tls_update_response%20%3E%20(schema)>)

### Enable or Disable Total TLS

Python

HTTPTypeScriptPythonGoTerraform

```
import os
from cloudflare import Cloudflare

client = Cloudflare(
    api_token=os.environ.get("CLOUDFLARE_API_TOKEN"),  # This is the default and can be omitted
)
total_tls = client.acm.total_tls.update(
    zone_id="023e105f4ecef8ad9ca31a8372d0c353",
    enabled=True,
)
print(total_tls.validity_period)
```

200 example

```
{
  "errors": [
    {
      "code": 1000,
      "message": "message",
      "documentation_url": "documentation_url",
      "source": {
        "pointer": "pointer"
      }
    }
  ],
  "messages": [
    {
      "code": 1000,
      "message": "message",
      "documentation_url": "documentation_url",
      "source": {
        "pointer": "pointer"
      }
    }
  ],
  "success": true,
  "result": {
    "certificate_authority": "google",
    "enabled": true,
    "validity_period": 90
  }
}
```

##### Returns Examples

200 example

```
{
  "errors": [
    {
      "code": 1000,
      "message": "message",
      "documentation_url": "documentation_url",
      "source": {
        "pointer": "pointer"
      }
    }
  ],
  "messages": [
    {
      "code": 1000,
      "message": "message",
      "documentation_url": "documentation_url",
      "source": {
        "pointer": "pointer"
      }
    }
  ],
  "success": true,
  "result": {
    "certificate_authority": "google",
    "enabled": true,
    "validity_period": 90
  }
}
```