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CERT

Manage certificate login.

Syntax

X service Private message
/msg X CERT ADD [fingerprint] | DEL <fingerprint> | LIST

Required access

  • Signed in to X

How it works

ADD: Registers the TLS client certificate used by this connection; optional fingerprint must match it.

DEL: Removes the given fingerprint from your account.

LIST: Shows your registered fingerprints. An account may register up to 16 certificates.

Authentication: Registered certificates can sign in using SASL EXTERNAL. Each fingerprint belongs to one account.

Options

ADDDELLIST

Parameters

fingerprint
The TLS client-certificate fingerprint.

Example commands

/msg X CERT ADD

If it is refused

  • Connect with a TLS client certificate first.
  • Only your current TLS certificate can be added.
  • Certificate limit reached.

Reviewed 27 September 2026. Current service settings and access checks apply. For the service’s current help, use /msg X HELP CERT.