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title: Analyze Certificate
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# Analyze Certificate
POST/zones/{zone\_id}/ssl/analyze
Returns the set of hostnames, the signature algorithm, and the expiration date of the certificate.
##### Security
API Token
The preferred authorization scheme for interacting with the Cloudflare API. Create a token.
**Example:**Authorization: Bearer Sn3lZJTBX6kkg7OdcBUAxOO963GEIyGQqnFTOFYY
API Email + API Key
The previous authorization scheme for interacting with the Cloudflare API, used in conjunction with a Global API key.
**Example:**X-Auth-Email: user@example.com
The previous authorization scheme for interacting with the Cloudflare API. When possible, use API tokens instead of Global API keys.
**Example:**X-Auth-Key: 144c9defac04969c7bfad8efaa8ea194
##### Accepted Permissions (at least one required)
`Access: Mutual TLS Certificates Write``Access: Mutual TLS Certificates Read``SSL and Certificates Write``SSL and Certificates Read`
##### P ath ParametersExpand Collapse
zone\_id: string
Identifier.
maxLength32
[Link to this property](<#(resource)%20ssl.analyze%20%3E%20(method)%20create%20%3E%20(params)%20default%20%3E%20(param)%20zone_id%20%3E%20(schema)>)
##### Body ParametersJSONExpand Collapse
bundle\_method: optional BundleMethod
A ubiquitous bundle has the highest probability of being verified everywhere, even by clients using outdated or unusual trust stores. An optimal bundle uses the shortest chain and newest intermediates. And the force bundle verifies the chain, but does not otherwise modify it.
One of the following:
"ubiquitous"
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"optimal"
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"force"
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certificate: optional string
The zone’s SSL certificate or certificate and the intermediate(s).
[Link to this property](<#(resource)%20ssl.analyze%20%3E%20(method)%20create%20%3E%20(params)%200%20%3E%20(param)%20certificate%20%3E%20(schema)>)
##### ReturnsExpand Collapse
errors: array of object {code, message, documentation\_url, source }
code: number
minimum1000
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message: string
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documentation\_url: optional string
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source: optional object {pointer }
pointer: optional string
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messages: array of object {code, message, documentation\_url, source }
code: number
minimum1000
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message: string
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documentation\_url: optional string
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source: optional object {pointer }
pointer: optional string
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success: true
Whether the API call was successful.
[Link to this property](<#(resource)%20ssl.analyze%20%3E%20(method)%20create%20%3E%20(network%20schema)%20%3E%20(property)%20success>)
result: optional unknown
[Link to this property](<#(resource)%20ssl.analyze%20%3E%20(method)%20create%20%3E%20(network%20schema)%20%3E%20(property)%20result>)
### Analyze Certificate
HTTP
HTTPTypeScriptPythonGoTerraform
```
curl https://api.cloudflare.com/client/v4/zones/$ZONE_ID/ssl/analyze \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $CLOUDFLARE_API_TOKEN" \
-d '{
"bundle_method": "ubiquitous",
"certificate": "-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----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\\nYbjM2rxXiyLGxB4Bol7QTv4zHif7Zt89FReT/NBy4rzaskDJY5L6xmY=\\n-----END CERTIFICATE-----\\n"
}'
```
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": {}
}
```
##### 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": {}
}
```