---
title: "bird webhooks client-certificate get"
description: "Get the webhook client certificate"
canonical: "https://bird.com/docs/cli/reference/webhooks-client-certificate-get"
---

# `bird webhooks client-certificate get`

## Usage

```bash
bird webhooks client-certificate get [flags]
```

## Description

Returns the mode, the certificate in use and any waiting signing request with its CSR. Webhook subscriptions and SMS callback URLs present the certificate. `realtime.*` events, connectors and MCP Events do not.

## Procedure

Step 1 of 6 of "Present a client certificate on webhook deliveries". Next: bird webhooks client-certificate create-signing-request.

## Examples

```bash
bird webhooks client-certificate get
```

## Options

| Name                | Description                                      |
| ------------------- | ------------------------------------------------ |
| `--response-schema` | Print the fields this command returns, then exit |

## Related

| Name                                                                                                                                | Description                                         |
| ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------- |
| [`bird webhooks client-certificate create-signing-request`](/docs/cli/reference/webhooks-client-certificate-create-signing-request) | Create a webhook client certificate signing request |
| [`bird webhooks client-certificate update`](/docs/cli/reference/webhooks-client-certificate-update)                                 | Update the webhook client certificate settings      |
| [`bird webhooks client-certificate upload`](/docs/cli/reference/webhooks-client-certificate-upload)                                 | Upload the webhook client certificate               |

## Related resources

- [Should I use a Bird SDK or call the API directly?](/explained/platform/should-i-use-an-sdk-or-call-the-api-directly) (answer)
- [Build your first integration](/learn/paths/integration) (course)
- [Send your first email](/docs/get-started/send-your-first-email) (docs)

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