--- title: Reactivate Client Certificate --- [Skip to content](#_top) [API Reference](https://developers.cloudflare.com/api/typescript) [Client Certificates](https://developers.cloudflare.com/api/typescript/resources/client_certificates) Copy Markdown Open in **Claude**Open in **ChatGPT**Open in **Cursor** --- **Copy Markdown****View as Markdown** # Reactivate Client Certificate client.clientCertificates.edit(stringclientCertificateID, ClientCertificateEditParams {zone\_id, reactivate } params, RequestOptionsoptions?): [ClientCertificate]() {id, certificate, certificate\_authority, 15 more } PATCH/zones/{zone\_id}/client\_certificates/{client\_certificate\_id} If a API Shield mTLS Client Certificate is in a pending\_revocation state, you may reactivate it with this endpoint. ##### 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) `SSL and Certificates Write` ##### ParametersExpand Collapse clientCertificateID: string Client Certificate Tag maxLength36 minLength36 [Link to this property](<#(resource)%20client_certificates%20%3E%20(method)%20edit%20%3E%20(params)%20default%20%3E%20(param)%20client_certificate_id%20%3E%20(schema)>)
params: ClientCertificateEditParams {zone\_id, reactivate } zone\_id: string Path param: Identifier. maxLength32 Link to this property reactivate?: boolean Body param Link to this property
[Link to this property](<#(resource)%20client_certificates%20%3E%20(method)%20edit%20%3E%20(params)%20default>) ##### ReturnsExpand Collapse
ClientCertificate {id, certificate, certificate\_authority, 15 more } id?: string Client Certificate Tag maxLength36 minLength36 Link to this property certificate?: string The Client Certificate PEM. Link to this property
certificate\_authority?: CertificateAuthority {id, name } Certificate Authority used to issue the Client Certificate. id?: string Link to this property name?: string Link to this property
Link to this property common\_name?: string Common Name of the Client Certificate. Link to this property country?: string Country, provided by the CSR. Link to this property csr?: string The Certificate Signing Request (CSR). Must be newline-encoded. Link to this property expires\_on?: string Date that the Client Certificate expires. Link to this property fingerprint\_sha256?: string Unique identifier of the Client Certificate. Link to this property issued\_on?: string Date that the Client Certificate was issued by the Certificate Authority. Link to this property location?: string Location, provided by the CSR. Link to this property organization?: string Organization, provided by the CSR. Link to this property organizational\_unit?: string Organizational Unit, provided by the CSR. Link to this property serial\_number?: string The serial number on the created Client Certificate. Link to this property signature?: string The type of hash used for the Client Certificate.. Link to this property ski?: string Subject Key Identifier. Link to this property state?: string State, provided by the CSR. Link to this property
status?: "active"| "pending\_reactivation"| "pending\_revocation"| "revoked" Client Certificates may be active or revoked, and the pending\_reactivation or pending\_revocation represent in-progress asynchronous transitions. One of the following: "active" Link to this property "pending\_reactivation" Link to this property "pending\_revocation" Link to this property "revoked" Link to this property
Link to this property validity\_days?: number The number of days the Client Certificate will be valid after the issued\_on date. Link to this property
[Link to this property](<#(resource)%20client_certificates%20%3E%20(model)%20client_certificate%20%3E%20(schema)>) ### Reactivate Client Certificate TypeScript HTTPTypeScriptPythonGoTerraform ``` import Cloudflare from 'cloudflare'; const client = new Cloudflare({ apiToken: process.env['CLOUDFLARE_API_TOKEN'], // This is the default and can be omitted }); const clientCertificate = await client.clientCertificates.edit( '0d89c70d-ad9f-4843-b99f-6cc0252067e9', { zone_id: '023e105f4ecef8ad9ca31a8372d0c353' }, ); console.log(clientCertificate.id); ``` 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": { "id": "0d89c70d-ad9f-4843-b99f-6cc0252067e9", "certificate": "-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----\nMIIDmDCCAoC...dhDDE\n-----END CERTIFICATE-----", "certificate_authority": { "id": "568b6b74-7b0c-4755-8840-4e3b8c24adeb", "name": "Cloudflare Managed CA for account" }, "common_name": "Cloudflare", "country": "US", "csr": "-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE REQUEST-----\nMIICY....\n-----END CERTIFICATE REQUEST-----", "expires_on": "2033-02-20T23:18:00Z", "fingerprint_sha256": "256c24690243359fb8cf139a125bd05ebf1d968b71e4caf330718e9f5c8a89ea", "issued_on": "2023-02-23T23:18:00Z", "location": "Somewhere", "organization": "Organization", "organizational_unit": "Organizational Unit", "serial_number": "3bb94ff144ac567b9f75ad664b6c55f8d5e48182", "signature": "SHA256WithRSA", "ski": "8e375af1389a069a0f921f8cc8e1eb12d784b949", "state": "CA", "status": "active", "validity_days": 3650 } } ``` ##### 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": { "id": "0d89c70d-ad9f-4843-b99f-6cc0252067e9", "certificate": "-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----\nMIIDmDCCAoC...dhDDE\n-----END CERTIFICATE-----", "certificate_authority": { "id": "568b6b74-7b0c-4755-8840-4e3b8c24adeb", "name": "Cloudflare Managed CA for account" }, "common_name": "Cloudflare", "country": "US", "csr": "-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE REQUEST-----\nMIICY....\n-----END CERTIFICATE REQUEST-----", "expires_on": "2033-02-20T23:18:00Z", "fingerprint_sha256": "256c24690243359fb8cf139a125bd05ebf1d968b71e4caf330718e9f5c8a89ea", "issued_on": "2023-02-23T23:18:00Z", "location": "Somewhere", "organization": "Organization", "organizational_unit": "Organizational Unit", "serial_number": "3bb94ff144ac567b9f75ad664b6c55f8d5e48182", "signature": "SHA256WithRSA", "ski": "8e375af1389a069a0f921f8cc8e1eb12d784b949", "state": "CA", "status": "active", "validity_days": 3650 } } ```