# Certificates object

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```
An API object that represents a certificate used by a Redis Software cluster.

| Name | Type/Value | Description |
|------|------------|-------------|
| name | "cm"<br />"api"<br />"mtls_trusted_ca"<br />"proxy"<br />"metrics_exporter"<br />"syncer"<br />"ldap_client"<br />"ccs_internode_encryption"<br />"data_internode_encryption"<br />"sso_service"<br />"sso_issuer" | Certificate type.<br />See the [certificates table](https://redis.io/docs/latest/operate/rs/security/certificates) for the list of cluster certificates and their descriptions. |
| certificate | string | The certificate in PEM format |
| key | string | The private key in PEM format |