---
title: "OV/EV SSL: Check DCV"
source_url: https://dev.digicert.com/certcentral-apis/services-api/domains/ov-ev-ssl-check-dcv.html
api_method: PUT
api_endpoint: "/services/v2/domain/{{domain_id}}/dcv/validate-token"
api_url: "https://www.digicert.com/services/v2/domain/{{domain_id}}/dcv/validate-token"
---

**PUT** `https://www.digicert.com/services/v2/domain/{{domain_id}}/dcv/validate-token`

Use this endpoint to check the domain control validation (DCV) for a pending domain submitted for pre-validation or as part of an OV or EV certificate order request. The domain should be configured to use a DCV method of `dns-txt-token`, `http-token`, or `dns-cname-token`.


> **Info**
>
> To check the DCV for a pending TLS/SSL certificate order, use the [Check order DCV](https://dev.digicert.com/md/certcentral-apis/services-api/orders/dv-ssl-check-dcv.md) endpoint.


> **Info**
>
> Using this endpoint to check DCV does not reset or restart the polling interval for <a href="https://docs.digicert.com/en/certcentral/manage-certificates/automatic-domain-control-validation-checks.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Automatic domain control validation checks</a>.


## Example requests and responses

**cURL**

```json
curl -X PUT \
  'https://www.digicert.com/services/v2/domain/{{domain_id}}/dcv/validate-token' \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -H 'X-DC-DEVKEY: {{api_key}}'
```

**Python**

```python
import requests

url = "https://www.digicert.com/services/v2/domain/{{domain_id}}/dcv/validate-token"

payload = ""
headers = {
    'X-DC-DEVKEY': "{{api_key}}",
    'Content-Type': "application/json"
    }

response = requests.request("PUT", url, data=payload, headers=headers)

print(response.text)
```

**Go**

```go
package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"net/http"
	"io/ioutil"
)

func main() {

	url := "https://www.digicert.com/services/v2/domain/{{domain_id}}/dcv/validate-token"

	req, _ := http.NewRequest("PUT", url, nil)

	req.Header.Add("X-DC-DEVKEY", "{{api_key}}")
	req.Header.Add("Content-Type", "application/json")

	res, _ := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)

	defer res.Body.Close()
	body, _ := ioutil.ReadAll(res.Body)

	fmt.Println(res)
	fmt.Println(string(body))

}
```

**NodeJS**

```javascript
var request = require("request");

var options = { method: 'PUT',
  url: 'https://www.digicert.com/services/v2/domain/{{domain_id}}/dcv/validate-token',
  headers: 
   { 'Content-Type': 'application/json',
     'X-DC-DEVKEY': '{{api_key}}' } };

request(options, function (error, response, body) {
  if (error) throw new Error(error);

  console.log(body);
});
```


**200 OK**

```json
{
        "status": "active"
}
```

**400 Bad Request (dns-txt-token)**

```json
{
  "errors": [
    {
      "code": "invalid_dns_txt",
      "message": "Could not find a valid TXT record for one or more domains."
    }
  ]
}
```

**400 Bad Request (http-token)**

```json
400 (http-token)
{
  "errors": [
    {
      "code": "file_random_value_not_found",
      "message": "Could not find the random value at the expected file location for one or more domains."
    }
  ]
}
```

**400 Bad Request (dns-cname-token)**

```json
{
  "errors": [
    {
      "code": " invalid_dns_cname",
      "message": "Requested domain does not have a valid cname."
    }
  ]
}
```

**400 Bad Request (email)**

```json
{
  "errors": [
    {
      "code": "invalid_dns_method",
      "message": "An error occurred while processing your request."
    }
  ]
}
```


## Path parameters

<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Name</th>
<th>Req/Opt</th>
<th>Description</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>domain_id</td>
<td>required</td>
<td>ID of the domain you want to validate.</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

## Response parameters

<table class="params-table">
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Name</th>
<th>Type</th>
<th>Description</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>

<tr>
<td>status</td>
<td>string</td>
<td>Status of the domain.<br>Possible values:active, inactive</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>