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title: Viewing certificates
description: Learn how to view certificates in PingOne to understand their details, usage, and associated applications and identity providers.
component: pingone
page_id: pingone:settings:p1_viewcertificates
canonical_url: https://docs.pingidentity.com/pingone/settings/p1_viewcertificates.html
revdate: December 1, 2025
keywords: ["view certificates", "certificate details", "certificate usage", "associated applications", "associated identity providers"]
section_ids:
  steps: Steps
---

# Viewing certificates

Use the **Certificates** tab of the **Certificates and Key Pairs** page to view certificates for your environment.

## Steps

1. In the PingOne admin console, go to **Settings > Certificates and Key Pairs**.

2. On the **Certificates** tab, browse or search for the certificate you want to view.

   ![A screenshot of the view of the certificates page.](_images/p1-certificates-and-keypairs-page-certs-tab.png)

3. Click the certificate to open the details panel.

   ![A screenshot of default overview certificates page.](_images/p1-cert-overview-tab.png)

   The certificate details panel shows the following information on the **Overview**, **Applications**, and **Identity Providers** tabs.

   * **Overview**

     | Field               | Description                                                                                                                                                             |
     | ------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
     | **Usage Type**      | Primary usage for the certificate, such as signing and verification, encryption, SSL, or issuance.                                                                      |
     | **Subject DN**      | Subject distinguished name (DN) of the certificate, including attribute-value pairs like common name (CN), organizational unit (OU), organization (O), and country (C). |
     | **Serial**          | Unique serial number generated by the certificate authority.                                                                                                            |
     | **Issuer**          | The certificate authority that issued the certificate. The issuer value includes attribute-value pairs such as CN, OU, O, and C.                                        |
     | **Issued Date**     | Date on which the certificate was issued.                                                                                                                               |
     | **Expiration Date** | Date on which the certificate will expire.                                                                                                                              |

   * **Applications**

     Lists applications that are currently using the certificate. Learn more about adding a certificate to an application in [Editing an application - SAML](../applications/p1_edit_application_saml.html).

   * **Identity Providers**

     Lists identity providers that are currently using the certificate.