Title: Change SSL Certificate Verification Method via API
PrimaryCategory: SSL Certificates
Type: Procedural
Tags: SSL, verification method, API, domain validation, certificate
Source UI Terms: auth-userid, api-key, order-id, new-verification-email, verification-method
Source Reference: Change SSL Certificate Verification Method via API

Prerequisites:
- API credentials (auth-userid and api-key)
- SSL certificate order ID

Steps:
1) Prepare an API POST request to the endpoint:  
   `https://test.httpapi.com/api/sslcert/change-verification-method.json`
2) Include the following parameters in the request:  
   - `auth-userid` (Integer, required): Your authentication user ID.  
   - `api-key` (String, required): Your API key.  
   - `order-id` (Integer, required): The SSL certificate order ID.  
   - `verification-method` (String, required): The new verification method to use; valid values are `email`, `cname`, or `http`.  
   - `new-verification-email` (String, optional): Required only if `verification-method` is `email`; specify the email address for verification.  
3) Send the POST request.
4) Receive a response containing a hash map of the updated order details.

Warnings:
- Ensure that `new-verification-email` is provided if `verification-method` is set to `email`.
- Use the correct order ID to avoid unintended changes.

Summary:
You can change the SSL certificate domain validation method by sending a POST API request with your credentials, order ID, desired verification method, and an optional verification email if using email verification.

Evaluation Pairs:
Q1: What API method and parameters must I use to change an SSL certificate&#39;s verification method?  
A1: Use a POST request to the `change-verification-method` API with parameters `auth-userid`, `api-key`, `order-id`, `verification-method` (email, cname, or http), and optionally `new-verification-email` if the method is email.

Q2: Is the `new-verification-email` parameter always required when changing verification method?  
A2: No, it is only required if the new verification method is set to `email`.

Q3: What response should I expect after changing the verification method via the API?  
A3: The API returns a hash map of the SSL certificate order details confirming the change.

<p>When you need to update the domain validation method for an SSL certificate. This article explains how to change the verification method using API parameters, supported methods, and request details.</p>
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<h2><a name="heading_0"></a>Description</h2>
<p>Changes the verification method</p>
<h2><a name="heading_1"></a>Parameters</h2>
<table class="codetable"><tbody><tr><th colspan="1" rowspan="1">Name</th><th colspan="1" rowspan="1">Data Type</th><th colspan="1" rowspan="1">Required / Optional</th><th colspan="1" rowspan="1">Description</th></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">auth-userid</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Integer</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Required</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Authentication Parameter</td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">api-key</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">String</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Required</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Authentication Parameter</td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">order-id</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Integer</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Required</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">-</td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">new-verification-email</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">String</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Optional</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Required only if verification method is email</td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">verification-method</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">String</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Required</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">email, cname, http</td></tr></tbody></table>
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<p>POST</p>
<h2><a name="heading_3"></a>Example Test URL Request</h2>
<p><code>https://test.httpapi.com/api/sslcert/change-verification-method.json?auth-userid=0&amp;api-key=0&amp;order-id=0&amp;new-verification-email=admin@storageenterprise01.com.onlyfordemo.com&amp;verification-method=email</code></p>
<h2><a name="heading_4"></a>Response</h2>
<p>Returns a hash map of the order details</p>
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When you need to update the domain validation method for an SSL certificate. This article explains how to change the verification method using API parameters, supported methods, and request details.

Name	Data Type	Required / Optional	Description
auth-userid	Integer	Required	Authentication Parameter
api-key	String	Required	Authentication Parameter
order-id	Integer	Required	-
new-verification-email	String	Optional	Required only if verification method is email
verification-method	String	Required	email, cname, http