Title: Change the SSL Certificate Verification Method Using the API  
PrimaryCategory: SSL Certificates  
Type: Procedural  
Tags: ssl_certificate, verification_method, api, email_verification, cname, http  
Source UI Terms: auth-userid, api-key, order-id, new-verification-email, verification-method  
Source Reference: Change the SSL Certificate Verification Method Using the API

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### Procedural

Prerequisites:
- Have valid API credentials: `auth-userid` (Integer) and `api-key` (String).
- Know the `order-id` of the SSL certificate order you want to update.
- If changing verification method to email, have the new verification email address ready.

Steps:
1) Use the HTTP `POST` method to send the API request.
2) Provide the following parameters in the request URL or body:  
   - `auth-userid`: your authentication user ID (required).  
   - `api-key`: your API key (required).  
   - `order-id`: the SSL certificate order ID (required).  
   - `verification-method`: specify the new method as one of `email`, `cname`, or `http` (required).  
   - `new-verification-email`: specify the new verification email address if `verification-method` is `email` (optional but required in this case).  
3) Example test URL request format:  
   ```
   https://test.httpapi.com/api/sslcert/change-verification-method.json?auth-userid=0&amp;api-key=0ℴ-id=0&amp;new-verification-email=admin@storageenterprise01.com.onlyfordemo.com&amp;verification-method=email
   ```
4) The API returns a hash map with the updated order details indicating success or failure.

Warnings:
- When using `email` as the new verification method, the `new-verification-email` parameter is mandatory.
- Ensure all required parameters are correct to avoid API errors.

Summary:
You can change the verification method for an SSL certificate order by sending a POST API request with your credentials, order ID, new verification method, and optionally a new verification email address if email verification is selected.

Evaluation Pairs:
Q: What parameters must I include to change the SSL certificate verification method using the API?  
A: You must include `auth-userid`, `api-key`, `order-id`, and `verification-method`. If the method is email, also include `new-verification-email`.

Q: Which verification methods are supported when changing SSL certificate verification using this API?  
A: The supported methods are `email`, `cname`, and `http`.

Q: What HTTP method do I use to change the SSL certificate verification method via the API?  
A: Use the HTTP `POST` method to make the change.

<h4>When you want to change the verification method for an SSL certificate order using the API. This article explains the required parameters, supported verification methods, and API request details for updating the verification method.</h4>
<h2>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>
<h2><a name="heading_2"></a>HTTP Method</h2>
<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>

When you want to change the verification method for an SSL certificate order using the API. This article explains the required parameters, supported verification methods, and API request details for updating the verification method.

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