# Certify a specific list of identities **URL:** \ **Category:** SHF Discussion and Questions\ **Tags:** sailpoint-identity-security\ **Created:** [April 17, 2026, 7:00am UTC](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/t/certify-a-specific-list-of-identities/203942 "2026-04-17T07:00:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![mario\_rod](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/50afbb/32.png) [@mario\_rod](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/u/mario_rod)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2026, 7:00am UTC](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/t/certify-a-specific-list-of-identities/203942/1 "2026-04-17T07:00:59Z")
Hello, I have a list of 550 identities that need certified. The access items will need to be refined and the reviewer will need to be a specific identity. What’s the best way to filter the 550 identities? Looking at the filter API, there does not seem to be a way to add an identity list. ---
**Author:** ![shekhardas1825](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/sailpoint/discuss/user_avatar/developer.sailpoint.com/shekhardas1825/32/20889_2.png) [@shekhardas1825](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/u/shekhardas1825)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2026, 7:02am UTC](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/t/certify-a-specific-list-of-identities/203942/2 "2026-04-17T07:02:46Z")
@mario_rod You can make use of search-based access certification. [Starting a Campaign from Search - SailPoint Identity Services](https://documentation.sailpoint.com/saas/help/certs/starting_search_campaign.html) ---
**Author:** ![ROHPU](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/sailpoint/discuss/user_avatar/developer.sailpoint.com/rohpu/32/36109_2.png) [@ROHPU](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/u/ROHPU)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2026, 7:13am UTC](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/t/certify-a-specific-list-of-identities/203942/3 "2026-04-17T07:13:57Z")
> [@mario\_rod](#): > > Hello, > > I have a list of 550 identities that need certified. The access items will need to be refined and the reviewer will need to be a specific identity. > > What’s the best way to filter the 550 identities? Looking at the filter API, there does not seem to be a way to add an identity list. You can use tagging for these identities and then leverage that tag to search and scope the certification campaign. Once filtered, you can refine the access items and assign a specific reviewer. If you have any questions or need clarification, we can discuss further. ---
**Author:** ![mario\_rod](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/50afbb/32.png) [@mario\_rod](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/u/mario_rod)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2026, 3:15pm UTC](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/t/certify-a-specific-list-of-identities/203942/4 "2026-04-17T15:15:44Z")
Hi @shekhardas1825 Thanks for the resp. The issue is that plugging all the email ids into the ui is not the best way to do this. Looking to use the API ---
**Author:** ![mario\_rod](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/50afbb/32.png) [@mario\_rod](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/u/mario_rod)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2026, 3:22pm UTC](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/t/certify-a-specific-list-of-identities/203942/5 "2026-04-17T15:22:45Z")
Hi @ROHPU Thanks for the response. I was looking at tags but wanted to see if there was an easy/efficient way to use the /campaigns API with SEARCH type and plug in the iden id’s into the query or something like that. Something like this (The API docs are really poorly written so trying to get this to work): ```auto { "name": "Q2 2026 Access Certification", "description": "Access review for selected identities and roles", "type": "SEARCH", "deadline": "2026-05-31T23:59:59.000Z", "emailNotificationEnabled": true, "autoRevokeAllowed": false, "recommendationsEnabled": true, "searchCampaignInfo": { "type": "IDENTITY", "description": "Access review for selected identities and roles", "reviewer": { "type": "IDENTITY", "id": "2c91808568c529c60168cca6f90cB001", "name": "Jane Doe" }, "query": "\"2c91808568c529c60168cca6f90cB001\" \"2c91808568c529c60168cca6f90cB001\" \"2c91808568c529c60168cca6f90cB001\"", "accessConstraints": [ { "type": "ROLE", "ids": [ "role-id-1", "role-id-2" ], "operator": "SELECTED" } ] } } ``` ---
**Author:** ![agoyal27](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/sailpoint/discuss/user_avatar/developer.sailpoint.com/agoyal27/32/41747_2.png) [@agoyal27](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/u/agoyal27)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2026, 6:39am UTC](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/t/certify-a-specific-list-of-identities/203942/6 "2026-04-19T06:39:11Z")
Hi @mario_rod , If you know specific identities and access, you can use search feature from UI → identity based campaign and refine access items. If the identities and access follow a specific pattern you can check feasibility of campaign filter. ---
**Author:** ![ROHPU](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/sailpoint/discuss/user_avatar/developer.sailpoint.com/rohpu/32/36109_2.png) [@ROHPU](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/u/ROHPU)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2026, 8:57am UTC](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/t/certify-a-specific-list-of-identities/203942/7 "2026-04-19T08:57:42Z")
> [@mario\_rod](#): > > there You can copy paste 550 identities in the identityIds array. ```auto { "name": "Targeted Search Campaign", "description": "Explicit list of identities", "type": "SEARCH", "deadline": "2026-05-15T00:00:00Z", "searchCampaignInfo": { "type": "IDENTITY", "identityIds": [ "2c91808568c529c60168cca6f90c1313", "2c91808570b1234a0170b5678abc9999" ], "reviewer": { "type": "IDENTITY", "id": "2c91808568c529c60168cca6f90c1313" } } } ``` ---
**Author:** ![kumarSinghM](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ecb155/32.png) [@kumarSinghM](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/u/kumarSinghM)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2026, 12:43pm UTC](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/t/certify-a-specific-list-of-identities/203942/8 "2026-04-19T12:43:42Z")
@mario_rod You can use Search based Certification for this usecase. ---
**Author:** ![kallajayaram](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/sailpoint/discuss/user_avatar/developer.sailpoint.com/kallajayaram/32/35609_2.png) [@kallajayaram](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/u/kallajayaram)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2026, 7:09pm UTC](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/t/certify-a-specific-list-of-identities/203942/9 "2026-04-19T19:09:24Z")
Hi @mario_rod , Use Advanced Search filters in certification scope to create a search-based certification targeting specific identities or Tag required identities with a custom attribute (e.g., certificationFlag=true) and filter the campaign using that attribute. ---
**Author:** ![utkirjonkamiljanov](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/sailpoint/discuss/user_avatar/developer.sailpoint.com/utkirjonkamiljanov/32/36695_2.png) [@utkirjonkamiljanov](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/u/utkirjonkamiljanov)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2026, 8:45pm UTC](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/t/certify-a-specific-list-of-identities/203942/10 "2026-04-21T20:45:08Z")
Use Search directly, select the identities you want, then hit Certify These Identities to create the campaign straight from the results. ---
**Author:** ![BhanuKondi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b19c9b/32.png) [@BhanuKondi](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/u/BhanuKondi)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2026, 1:56pm UTC](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/t/certify-a-specific-list-of-identities/203942/11 "2026-04-22T13:56:31Z")
You can use the search filter, first try the filter from the Search in UI ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/sailpoint/original/2X/f/f2136700ed5e3703e0b85e02f6be799dacca7735.png) [@system](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/u/system)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2026, 1:56pm UTC](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/t/certify-a-specific-list-of-identities/203942/12 "2026-06-21T13:56:35Z")
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