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title: Edit SSL Certificate Pack Validation Method
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# Edit SSL Certificate Pack Validation Method

ssl.verification.edit(strcertificate\_pack\_id, VerificationEditParams\*\*kwargs) -> [VerificationEditResponse](<https://developers.cloudflare.com/api/python/resources/ssl#(resource)%20ssl.verification%20%3E%20(model)%20verification_edit_response%20%3E%20(schema)>)

PATCH/zones/{zone\_id}/ssl/verification/{certificate\_pack\_id}

Edit SSL validation method for a certificate pack. A PATCH request will request an immediate validation check on any certificate, and return the updated status. If a validation method is provided, the validation will be immediately attempted using that method.

##### 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)

`Access: Mutual TLS Certificates Write``Access: Mutual TLS Certificates Read``SSL and Certificates Write``SSL and Certificates Read`

##### ParametersExpand Collapse

zone\_id: str

Identifier.

maxLength32

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certificate\_pack\_id: str

Certificate Pack UUID.

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<details>

<summary>

validation\_method: Literal\["http", "cname", "txt", "email"]

Desired validation method.

</summary>

One of the following:

"http"

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"cname"

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"txt"

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"email"

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</details>

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##### ReturnsExpand Collapse

<details>

<summary>

class VerificationEditResponse: …

</summary>

status: Optional\[str]

Result status.

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<details>

<summary>

validation\_method: Optional\[Literal\["http", "cname", "txt", "email"]]

Desired validation method.

</summary>

One of the following:

"http"

<a href="#(resource)%20ssl.verification%20%3E%20(model)%20verification_edit_response%20%3E%20(schema)%20%3E%20(property)%20validation_method%20%3E%20(member)%200">Link to this property</a>

"cname"

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"txt"

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"email"

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</details>

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</details>

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### Edit SSL Certificate Pack Validation Method

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
)
response = client.ssl.verification.edit(
    certificate_pack_id="a77f8bd7-3b47-46b4-a6f1-75cf98109948",
    zone_id="023e105f4ecef8ad9ca31a8372d0c353",
    validation_method="txt",
)
print(response.validation_method)
```

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": {
    "status": "pending_validation",
    "validation_method": "txt"
  }
}
```

##### 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": {
    "status": "pending_validation",
    "validation_method": "txt"
  }
}
```