> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://support.iafcertsearch.org/accreditation-bodies/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://support.iafcertsearch.org/accreditation-bodies/data-management/certified-entities.md).

# Certified Entities

The Certified Entities provides access to the Certified Entities uploaded by your organization. The certification data is collected and imported through [File Upload](/accreditation-bodies/data-management/import-certification-body/file-upload.md), [FTP, ](/accreditation-bodies/data-management/import-certification-body/ftp-access.md)and [API](https://documentation.iafcertsearch.org/api-developer-guide/api-integration/accreditation-body-apis/certified-entity-api).

This page provides the ability to view and manually manage the Certified Entity data.

### Certified Entities

Click '***Certified Entities***' from the left-hand navigation to view the Certified Entities list.

This page includes the following information:

<table><thead><tr><th width="262.5">Column Name</th><th>Description</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Certified Entity Unique ID</strong></td><td><em>A unique identifier for a specific Certified Entity. Used as a reference or a tracking number to look up Certified Entity records in the IAF CertSearch database.</em></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Certified Entity</strong></td><td><em>Name of the Certified Entity</em></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Country</strong></td><td><em>Country where the Certified Entity is located</em></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Confidential Certified Entity</strong></td><td><p><em>Permission to access the Certificate Information in public, where value can either be:</em></p><ul><li><em>Confidential, limits the certification details to the public</em></li><li><em>Non-Confidential allows public access to the certification details</em></li></ul></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Certifications</strong></td><td><em>Number of certificates issued to the Certified Entity</em></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Updated at</strong></td><td><em>Date the certified entity data was last updated</em></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Created at</strong></td><td><em>Date the certified entity record was created</em></td></tr></tbody></table>

You can also refine the list by **Searching by Certified Entity Name** and **Filtering by Country.**&#x20;

This section also provides the ability to view and manage individual Certified Entity information.

### Managing Certified Entity data through Data Import

{% hint style="info" %}
Before importing data through Data Import, learn about the IAF CertSearch Data Format and Structure, such as [Certificate File Format](/accreditation-bodies/iaf-certsearch-data-structure/templates.md), [Certificate Template](/accreditation-bodies/data-management/import-certification/certification-file-templates.md), [Manage Data in Excel](/accreditation-bodies/data-management/import-certification/certification-file-templates/manage-data-in-excel.md), and [Manage Data in XML](/accreditation-bodies/data-management/import-certification/certification-file-templates/manage-data-in-xml.md).
{% endhint %}

#### Data Import Methods

> [File Upload](/accreditation-bodies/data-management/import-certification-body/file-upload.md)
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> [FTP](/accreditation-bodies/data-management/import-settings/ftp-settings.md)
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> [API](https://documentation.iafcertsearch.org/api-developer-guide/api-integration/accreditation-body-apis/certified-entity-api)