:doc:`IoT <../../iot>` / Client / accept_certificate_transfer

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accept_certificate_transfer
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.. py:method:: IoT.Client.accept_certificate_transfer(**kwargs)

  

  Accepts a pending certificate transfer. The default state of the certificate is INACTIVE.

   

  To check for pending certificate transfers, call  ListCertificates to enumerate your certificates.

   

  Requires permission to access the `AcceptCertificateTransfer <https://docs.aws.amazon.com/service-authorization/latest/reference/list_awsiot.html#awsiot-actions-as-permissions>`__ action.

  

  See also: `AWS API Documentation <https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/WebAPI/iot-2015-05-28/AcceptCertificateTransfer>`_  


  **Request Syntax**
  ::

    response = client.accept_certificate_transfer(
        certificateId='string',
        setAsActive=True|False
    )
    
  :type certificateId: string
  :param certificateId: **[REQUIRED]** 

    The ID of the certificate. (The last part of the certificate ARN contains the certificate ID.)

    

  
  :type setAsActive: boolean
  :param setAsActive: 

    Specifies whether the certificate is active.

    

  
  
  :returns: None
  **Exceptions**
  
  *   :py:class:`IoT.Client.exceptions.ResourceNotFoundException`

  
  *   :py:class:`IoT.Client.exceptions.TransferAlreadyCompletedException`

  
  *   :py:class:`IoT.Client.exceptions.InvalidRequestException`

  
  *   :py:class:`IoT.Client.exceptions.ThrottlingException`

  
  *   :py:class:`IoT.Client.exceptions.UnauthorizedException`

  
  *   :py:class:`IoT.Client.exceptions.ServiceUnavailableException`

  
  *   :py:class:`IoT.Client.exceptions.InternalFailureException`

  