# AWS::ACMPCA::CertificateAuthorityActivation

Used to install the certificate authority certificate and update the certificate authority status.

## Syntax

To declare this entity in your AWS CloudFormation template, use the following syntax:

### JSON

<pre>
{
    "Type" : "AWS::ACMPCA::CertificateAuthorityActivation",
    "Properties" : {
        "<a href="#certificateauthorityarn" title="CertificateAuthorityArn">CertificateAuthorityArn</a>" : <i>String</i>,
        "<a href="#certificate" title="Certificate">Certificate</a>" : <i>String</i>,
        "<a href="#certificatechain" title="CertificateChain">CertificateChain</a>" : <i>String</i>,
        "<a href="#status" title="Status">Status</a>" : <i>String</i>,
    }
}
</pre>

### YAML

<pre>
Type: AWS::ACMPCA::CertificateAuthorityActivation
Properties:
    <a href="#certificateauthorityarn" title="CertificateAuthorityArn">CertificateAuthorityArn</a>: <i>String</i>
    <a href="#certificate" title="Certificate">Certificate</a>: <i>String</i>
    <a href="#certificatechain" title="CertificateChain">CertificateChain</a>: <i>String</i>
    <a href="#status" title="Status">Status</a>: <i>String</i>
</pre>

## Properties

#### CertificateAuthorityArn

Arn of the Certificate Authority.

_Required_: Yes

_Type_: String

_Update requires_: [Replacement](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-replacement)

#### Certificate

Certificate Authority certificate that will be installed in the Certificate Authority.

_Required_: Yes

_Type_: String

_Update requires_: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)

#### CertificateChain

Certificate chain for the Certificate Authority certificate.

_Required_: No

_Type_: String

_Update requires_: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)

#### Status

The status of the Certificate Authority.

_Required_: No

_Type_: String

_Update requires_: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)

## Return Values

### Ref

When you pass the logical ID of this resource to the intrinsic `Ref` function, Ref returns the CertificateAuthorityArn.

### Fn::GetAtt

The `Fn::GetAtt` intrinsic function returns a value for a specified attribute of this type. The following are the available attributes and sample return values.

For more information about using the `Fn::GetAtt` intrinsic function, see [Fn::GetAtt](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/intrinsic-function-reference-getatt.html).

#### CompleteCertificateChain

The complete certificate chain, including the Certificate Authority certificate.