# How to Suspend Certificates

## Certificate Suspension Workflow

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For suspension services, the end date is required in the payload request body.

### Step 1: Initiate Certificate Suspension&#x20;

* **Request method:** POST
* **Request URL:** {{baseUrl}}/vc-certification/v1/certificate/revoke

#### Request Body

```
{
    "certificateId": "614894628867",
    "entityName": "HealthProfessional_1",
    "endDate": "2023-12-31T05:03:01.749Z" 
}
```

#### Response Json

```
{
    "message": "Certificate Revoked",
    "certificateRevokeResponse": {
        "id": "sunbird-rc.registry.create",
        "ver": "1.0",
        "ets": 1674746120028,
        "params": {
            "resmsgid": "",
            "msgid": "5006f959-7251-4694-9138-566bc0b6a873",
            "err": "",
            "status": "SUCCESSFUL",
            "errmsg": ""
        },
        "responseCode": "OK",
        "result": {
            "RevokedVC": {
                "osid": "1-039d8e4f-5014-4cb3-9a17-ede4c45877cd"
            }
        }
    }
}
```

Step 2: Verify the Suspended Certificate&#x20;

* Enter the URL: [{{baseUrl}}/verification-app/](http://3.7.57.244/verification-app/)
* Click on Scan QR code.

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