# Delete one or more certificates from the MDM certificate repository

Delete one or more certificates from the MDM certificate repository. Optionally redistributes profiles that referenced the deleted certificates.

## Endpoint

`DELETE /api/v1/mdm/profiles/certificates`

## Request

### Request URL

`https://{server-hostname}:8383/api/v1/mdm/profiles/certificates`

### Scope

`MDMDeviceMgmt.DELETE`

### Header

`Authorization: d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52`

### Request Parameters

#### Request Headers

| Parameter | Type | Required | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Content-Type | string | Mandatory | `application/json` |
| Accept | string | Mandatory | `application/json` |

#### Request Body

`application/json`

| Attribute | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| certificate_ids | array | Mandatory | Array of certificate IDs to delete. Minimum 1, maximum 25 entries. Obtain from the [Get Certificates](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/help/api/onpremise/certificates-get-certificates.html) response. |
| redistribute_profiles | boolean | Optional | If true, automatically redistributes profiles that referenced the deleted certificates. Default false. |

### Sample Request

```curl
curl --request DELETE \
  --url https://appdomain/api/v1/mdm/profiles/certificates \
  --header 'Accept: application/json' \
  --header 'Authorization:  d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52' \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data '{"certificate_ids":[9007199254741000,9007199254741008,9007199254741296],"redistribute_profiles":false}'
```

### Sample Request Body

#### Delete multiple certificates by their IDs

```json
{
  "certificate_ids": [
    9007199254741000,
    9007199254741008,
    9007199254741296
  ],
  "redistribute_profiles": false
}
```

#### Delete certificates and redistribute associated profiles

```json
{
  "certificate_ids": [
    9007199254741000
  ],
  "redistribute_profiles": true
}
```

## Response

### Response Parameters

#### HTTP Code 202

Response Body: `application/json`

| Attribute | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| status | boolean | true if the certificates were successfully deleted |

### Possible Response Codes

| HTTP Code | Description |
|---|---|
| 202 |  |

### Sample Response: HTTP 202

#### Certificates successfully deleted

```json
{
  "status": true
}
```

## Rate Limit

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**Duration:** 1 minute | **Threshold:** 60 | **Lock period:** 5 minutes

Duration - Time window for the threshold.  
Threshold - Number of API calls allowed within the specified duration.  
Lock Period - Wait time before consecutive API requests.