File: //usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/awscli/examples/acm-pca/get-certificate-authority-certificate.rst
**To retrieve a certificate authority (CA) certificate**
The following ``get-certificate-authority-certificate`` command retrieves the certificate and certificate chain for the private CA specified by the ARN. ::
aws acm-pca get-certificate-authority-certificate --certificate-authority-arn arn:aws:acm-pca:us-west-2:123456789012:certificate-authority/12345678-1234-1234-1234-123456789012 --output text