---
title: "PATCH /accept-certificate-transfer/{certificateId}"
method: PATCH
path: "/accept-certificate-transfer/{certificateId}"
---

# PATCH /accept-certificate-transfer/{certificateId}

`PATCH /accept-certificate-transfer/{certificateId}`

Accepts a pending certificate transfer. The default state of the certificate is INACTIVE.

To check for pending certificate transfers, call ListCertificates to enumerate your certificates.

Requires permission to access the [AcceptCertificateTransfer](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/service-authorization/latest/reference/list_awsiot.html#awsiot-actions-as-permissions) action.

## Path parameters

- `certificateId` string, required

## Query parameters

- `setAsActive` boolean

## Response `200`

Success

## Other responses

- `480` — ResourceNotFoundException
- `481` — TransferAlreadyCompletedException
- `482` — InvalidRequestException
- `483` — ThrottlingException
- `484` — UnauthorizedException
- `485` — ServiceUnavailableException
- `486` — InternalFailureException

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