---
title: "Get a certificate in PEM format"
method: GET
path: "/v3/global/asset/certificate/{certificate_id}/raw"
tags: ["Global Data"]
---

# Get a certificate in PEM format

`GET /v3/global/asset/certificate/{certificate_id}/raw`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.platform.censys.io`
- URL: `https://api.platform.censys.io/v3/global/asset/certificate/{certificate_id}/raw`
- Auth: HTTP bearer

Retrieve the raw PEM-encoded format of a certificate. A certificate ID is its SHA-256 fingerprint.<br><br>Use this endpoint to retrieve the raw PEM of a suspicious certificate for offline analysis or to feed other tooling.

## Path parameters

- `certificate_id` string, required: The SHA-256 certificate fingerprint.

## Query parameters

- `organization_id` string, uuid: The ID of a Censys organization to associate the request with. If omitted, the request will be processed using the authenticated user's free wallet where applicable. See the [Getting Started docs](https://docs.censys.com/reference/get-started#step-3-find-and-use-your-organization-id-optional) for more information.

## Headers

- `X-Organization-ID` string, uuid: The ID of a Censys organization to associate the request with. If omitted, the request will be processed using the authenticated user's free wallet where applicable. See the [Getting Started docs](https://docs.censys.com/reference/get-started#step-3-find-and-use-your-organization-id-optional) for more information. Note: The header parameter is supported for atypical use cases; we recommend always providing this field via the query parameter.

## Response `200`

OK

## Other responses

- `400`: Bad request
- `401`: Request does not contain a valid Authorization token
- `403`: User does not have permission to access this data
- `404`: No certificate found
- `500`: Internal server error

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