---
title: "bird workspace mtls certificate-authorities get"
description: "Get an mTLS certificate authority"
canonical: "https://bird.com/docs/cli/reference/workspace-mtls-certificate-authorities-get"
---

# `bird workspace mtls certificate-authorities get`

## Usage

```bash
bird workspace mtls certificate-authorities get <certificate-authority-id> [flags]
```

## Description

Returns one certificate authority of the workspace with its subject, SHA-256 fingerprint and validity period.

## Examples

```bash
bird workspace mtls certificate-authorities get <certificate-authority-id>
bird workspace mtls certificate-authorities get <certificate-authority-id> -f text
# the id to pass comes from
bird workspace mtls certificate-authorities list
```

## Options

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

## Related

| Name                                                                                                                      | Description                          |
| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------ |
| [`bird workspace mtls certificate-authorities create`](/docs/cli/reference/workspace-mtls-certificate-authorities-create) | Add an mTLS certificate authority    |
| [`bird workspace mtls certificate-authorities delete`](/docs/cli/reference/workspace-mtls-certificate-authorities-delete) | Remove an mTLS certificate authority |
| [`bird workspace mtls certificate-authorities list`](/docs/cli/reference/workspace-mtls-certificate-authorities-list)     | List mTLS certificate authorities    |

## 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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