# How to Fetch Certificates

## Certificate API

The DIVOC certificate distribution service provides a ‘Get’ API so that certificates can be downloaded or printed for specific events. For fetching the right certificate, the get service requires a “pre-enrolment code,” and the latest certificate is fetched.

## Specifications

* **URL:** vc-certification/v1/certificate//
* **Request Method:** POST
* **Headers:**&#x20;

&#x20;     \- Content-Type application/json Accept application/json

&#x20;     \- Authorisation bearer \<access-token>

## Get Certificate Workflow

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### Steps: Get Certificate (Download)

* **Request Method:** GET
* **Request URL:** {{baseUrl}}/vc-certification/v1/certificate/entityType/certificateId
* **SampleUrl:**{{baseUrl}}/vccertification/v1/certificate/HealthProfessional\_1/614894628867
* **Headers:** Key:template-key, Value: html
* **Key:** Accept,Value:application/pdf

#### Response Certificate&#x20;

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