# CertificateOptions
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Structure that contains options for your certificate. You can use this structure to change the domain validation method or specify whether to export your certificate.

All public certificates are recorded in a certificate transparency log. For general information, see [Certificate Transparency Logging](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/acm/latest/userguide/acm-concepts.html#concept-transparency).

You can export public ACM certificates to use with AWS services as well as outside AWS Cloud. For more information, see [AWS Certificate Manager exportable public certificate](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/acm/latest/userguide/acm-exportable-certificates.html).

## Contents
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**Note**  
In the following list, the required parameters are described first.

 ** CertificateTransparencyLoggingPreference **   <a name="ACM-Type-CertificateOptions-CertificateTransparencyLoggingPreference"></a>
This parameter has been deprecated. Certificate transparency logging opt-out is no longer available. All public certificates are recorded in a certificate transparency log.  
Type: String  
Valid Values: `ENABLED | DISABLED`   
Required: No

 ** Export **   <a name="ACM-Type-CertificateOptions-Export"></a>
You can opt in to allow the export of your certificates by specifying `ENABLED`. You cannot update the value of `Export` after the the certificate is created.  
Type: String  
Valid Values: `ENABLED | DISABLED`   
Required: No

 ** ValidationMethod **   <a name="ACM-Type-CertificateOptions-ValidationMethod"></a>
The domain validation method for the certificate. To migrate from email to DNS validation, specify `DNS`.  
Type: String  
Valid Values: `EMAIL | DNS | HTTP`   
Required: No

## See Also
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For more information about using this API in one of the language-specific AWS SDKs, see the following:
+  [AWS SDK for C\+\+](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForCpp/acm-2015-12-08/CertificateOptions) 
+  [AWS SDK for Java V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaV2/acm-2015-12-08/CertificateOptions) 
+  [AWS SDK for Ruby V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForRubyV3/acm-2015-12-08/CertificateOptions)