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updatedAt: 2026-05-27T12:49:39.000Z
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# Get List of Deletion Certificates

Use this API to retrieve a paginated list of deletion certificates. Each result contains information about a data subject or receipts deletion certificate. Supports continuation tokens for pagination.

# OpenAPI definition

```json
{
  "openapi": "3.1.0",
  "info": {
    "title": "Consent & Preferences - Universal Consent & Preference Management (OAS)",
    "version": "1.0",
    "contact": {
      "name": "OneTrust Support",
      "url": "https://my.onetrust.com/s/contactsupport"
    },
    "license": {
      "name": "Apache 2.0",
      "url": "https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0"
    },
    "description": "The Universal Consent & Preference Management APIs are used to integrate external systems and streamline the flow of data with Universal Consent & Preference Management in the OneTrust Platform."
  },
  "servers": [
    {
      "url": "https://{hostname}",
      "variables": {
        "hostname": {
          "default": "hostname",
          "description": "The OneTrust hostname such as app.onetrust.com, app-eu.onetrust.com, app-de.onetrust.com, app-uk.onetrust.com, app-apac.onetrust.com, trial.onetrust.com, or uat.onetrust.com."
        }
      }
    }
  ],
  "tags": [
    {
      "name": "Deletion Certificates",
      "description": "APIs to retrieve a paginated list of deletion certificates.",
      "externalDocs": {
        "description": "OpenAPI 3.1.0 - Download Definition",
        "url": "https://developer.onetrust.com/onetrust/openapi/consent-preferences-universal-consent-preference-management-oas.json"
      },
      "x-displayName": "Deletion Certificates"
    }
  ],
  "paths": {
    "/rest/api/consent/v1/deletion-certificates": {
      "get": {
        "operationId": "getListOfDeletionCertificates",
        "summary": "Get List of Deletion Certificates",
        "description": "Use this API to retrieve a paginated list of deletion certificates. Each result contains information about a data subject or receipts deletion certificate. Supports continuation tokens for pagination.",
        "tags": [
          "Deletion Certificates"
        ],
        "x-onetrust": {
          "spec-label": "https://developer.onetrust.com/onetrust/openapi/consent-preferences-universal-consent-preference-management-oas.json"
        },
        "parameters": [
          {
            "name": "requestContinuation",
            "in": "header",
            "description": "The token used to paginate a response if the number of records is more than a page.",
            "required": false,
            "schema": {
              "type": "string"
            },
            "example": "{\\\"compositeToken\\\": \\\"jmxpAKZxe9nZkAoAAAAAAA==\\\"}"
          },
          {
            "name": "identifier",
            "in": "header",
            "description": "The unique identifier for a data subject.",
            "required": true,
            "schema": {
              "type": "string"
            },
            "example": "example@otprivacy.com"
          },
          {
            "name": "page",
            "in": "query",
            "description": "The page number of the results.",
            "schema": {
              "type": "integer",
              "default": 0,
              "minimum": 0
            },
            "example": 0
          },
          {
            "name": "size",
            "in": "query",
            "description": "The number of results per page.",
            "schema": {
              "type": "integer",
              "default": 20,
              "maximum": 50,
              "minimum": 1
            },
            "example": 20
          }
        ],
        "responses": {
          "200": {
            "description": "OK",
            "content": {
              "application/json": {
                "schema": {
                  "$ref": "#/components/schemas/ConsentAPI_DeletionCertificateSliceDto"
                }
              }
            }
          },
          "400": {
            "description": "Bad Request"
          },
          "401": {
            "description": "Unauthorized",
            "content": {
              "application/json": {
                "schema": {
                  "type": "string"
                }
              }
            }
          },
          "403": {
            "description": "Forbidden",
            "content": {
              "application/json": {
                "schema": {
                  "type": "string"
                }
              }
            }
          },
          "429": {
            "description": "Too Many Requests. \nFor more information, see [API Rate Limits](https://developer.onetrust.com/onetrust/reference/rate-limits-overview).",
            "headers": {
              "Retry-After": {
                "schema": {
                  "description": "The number of seconds after which requests will be allowed again.",
                  "format": "int32"
                }
              },
              "ot-period": {
                "schema": {
                  "description": "The unit of time for which the rate limit applies",
                  "enum": [
                    "HOUR",
                    "MINUTE"
                  ]
                }
              },
              "ot-ratelimit-event-id": {
                "schema": {
                  "description": "The unique identifier for the rate-limiting event.",
                  "format": "uuid"
                }
              },
              "ot-request-made": {
                "schema": {
                  "description": "The number of requests made within the specified period.",
                  "format": "int32"
                }
              },
              "ot-requests-allowed": {
                "schema": {
                  "description": "The number of requests allowed within the specified period.",
                  "format": "int32"
                }
              }
            }
          },
          "500": {
            "description": "Internal Server Error"
          }
        },
        "security": [
          {
            "ConsentAPI_OAUTH2": [
              "CONSENT",
              "CONSENT_READ"
            ]
          }
        ]
      }
    }
  },
  "components": {
    "schemas": {
      "ConsentAPI_SortObject": {
        "type": "object",
        "properties": {
          "empty": {
            "type": "boolean"
          },
          "sorted": {
            "type": "boolean"
          },
          "unsorted": {
            "type": "boolean"
          }
        }
      },
      "ConsentAPI_PageableObject": {
        "type": "object",
        "properties": {
          "offset": {
            "type": "integer",
            "format": "int64"
          },
          "sort": {
            "$ref": "#/components/schemas/ConsentAPI_SortObject"
          },
          "pageNumber": {
            "type": "integer",
            "format": "int32"
          },
          "paged": {
            "type": "boolean"
          },
          "pageSize": {
            "type": "integer",
            "format": "int32"
          },
          "unpaged": {
            "type": "boolean"
          }
        }
      },
      "ConsentAPI_DeletionCertificateResponseDto": {
        "type": "object",
        "properties": {
          "objectId": {
            "description": "The unique identifier of the deleted object",
            "type": "string",
            "format": "uuid",
            "example": "633ba071-61b0-485f-81a0-a2245777b432"
          },
          "objectType": {
            "description": "The type of the deleted object",
            "type": "string",
            "example": "DATA_SUBJECT",
            "enum": [
              "RECEIPT",
              "DATA_SUBJECT",
              "DATA_SUBJECT_PROFILE"
            ]
          },
          "deleteTime": {
            "description": "The date and time when the object was marked for deletion",
            "type": "string",
            "format": "date-time",
            "example": "2025-12-02T17:16:57.256567343"
          },
          "deleteType": {
            "description": "Indicates the source from which the delete request was initiated",
            "type": "string",
            "example": "RETENTION",
            "enum": [
              "RETENTION",
              "API"
            ]
          },
          "retentionPolicyRuleId": {
            "description": "The identifier of the retention policy rule associated with this deletion",
            "type": "string",
            "format": "uuid",
            "example": "633ba071-61b0-485f-81a0-a2245777b432"
          }
        }
      },
      "ConsentAPI_DeletionCertificateSliceDto": {
        "type": "object",
        "properties": {
          "content": {
            "items": {
              "$ref": "#/components/schemas/ConsentAPI_DeletionCertificateResponseDto"
            },
            "type": "array"
          },
          "number": {
            "description": "The page number of the results.",
            "type": "integer",
            "format": "int32",
            "example": 1
          },
          "size": {
            "description": "The number of results per page.",
            "type": "integer",
            "format": "int32",
            "example": 20
          },
          "pageable": {
            "$ref": "#/components/schemas/ConsentAPI_PageableObject"
          },
          "last": {
            "description": "Flag indicating whether this is the last page or not.",
            "type": "boolean",
            "example": false
          },
          "sort": {
            "$ref": "#/components/schemas/ConsentAPI_SortObject"
          },
          "first": {
            "type": "boolean"
          },
          "numberOfElements": {
            "type": "integer",
            "format": "int32"
          },
          "empty": {
            "type": "boolean"
          },
          "requestContinuation": {
            "description": "The token used to paginate a response if the number of records is more than a page.",
            "type": "string",
            "example": "{\\\"compositeToken\\\": \\\"jmxpAKZxe9nZkAoAAAAAAA==\\\"}"
          }
        }
      }
    },
    "securitySchemes": {
      "ConsentAPI_OAUTH2": {
        "type": "oauth2",
        "flows": {
          "clientCredentials": {
            "tokenUrl": "https://{hostname}/api/access/v1/oauth/token",
            "scopes": {
              "CONSENT": "Consent Scope gives the user access to read/write operations",
              "CONSENT_READ": "Consent Read Scope gives the user read-only access"
            }
          }
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "x-readme": {
    "explorer-enabled": false,
    "proxy-enabled": false,
    "metrics-enabled": false
  },
  "x-onetrust": {
    "spec-label": "OpenAPI 3.1.0"
  }
}
```