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Enrollment methods determine how certificates are issued and managed for a [certificate profile](/documentation/platform/pki/certificates/profiles).

Refer to the documentation for each enrollment method to learn more about how to enroll certificates using it.

- [API](/documentation/platform/pki/enrollment-methods/api): Enroll certificates via API.
- [EST](/documentation/platform/pki/enrollment-methods/est): Enroll certificates via EST protocol.