---
title: "Retrieve a certificate private key"
method: GET
path: "/{account}/domains/{domain}/certificates/{certificate}/private_key"
tags: ["domain certificates"]
---

# Retrieve a certificate private key

`GET /{account}/domains/{domain}/certificates/{certificate}/private_key`

Gets the PEM-encoded certificate private key.

## Path parameters

- `account` integer, required
- `domain` string, required
- `certificate` integer, required

## Response `200`

Successfully retrieved the private key for an issued certificate.

- object
  - `data` CertificatePrivateKey, required
    - `private_key` string, required

## Other responses

- `404` — The requested resource doesn't exist.

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