# Maximal certificate requests reached for this domain name **URL:** \ **Category:** Help\ **Created:** [January 16, 2023, 4:43pm UTC](https://community.letsencrypt.org/t/maximal-certificate-requests-reached-for-this-domain-name/191282 "2023-01-16T16:43:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Eferreirim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e79b87/32.png) [@Eferreirim](https://community.letsencrypt.org/u/Eferreirim)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2023, 4:43pm UTC](https://community.letsencrypt.org/t/maximal-certificate-requests-reached-for-this-domain-name/191282/1 "2023-01-16T16:43:11Z")
Please fill out the fields below so we can help you better. Note: you must provide your domain name to get help. Domain names for issued certificates are all made public in Certificate Transparency logs (e.g. [crt.sh | example.com](https://crt.sh/?q=example.com)), so withholding your domain name here does not increase secrecy, but only makes it harder for us to provide help. My domain is: [brptuk.synology.me](http://brptuk.synology.me) Is there a way to delete the existing certificates in Let's Encrypt or download the latest, or do I need to wait until one expires? ---
**Author:** ![Osiris](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/839c29/32.png) [@Osiris](https://community.letsencrypt.org/u/Osiris)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2023, 4:48pm UTC](https://community.letsencrypt.org/t/maximal-certificate-requests-reached-for-this-domain-name/191282/2 "2023-01-16T16:48:40Z")
> [@Eferreirim](#): > > Is there a way to delete the existing certificates in Let's Encrypt (…) ~~Sure! But wouldn't do you any good.~~ Sorry, didn't read correctly: you can delete the certificates on your _own_ system, but not _in_ Let's Encrypt. And even if it were possible, it wouldn't reset the rate limits, because the resources already have been spend. > [@Eferreirim](#): > > (…) or download the latest (…) Sure! Certificates are publicly logged in Certificate Transparancy Logs and can be searched using sites like [https://crt.sh/](https://crt.sh/) But you'd also need the associated private key. Without the private key, the certificate's useless. > [@Eferreirim](#): > > (…) or do I need to wait until one expires? Not until expiry. Please see [Rate Limits - Let's Encrypt](https://letsencrypt.org/docs/rate-limits/) which is also linked in the rate limit error message. ---
**Author:** ![Eferreirim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e79b87/32.png) [@Eferreirim](https://community.letsencrypt.org/u/Eferreirim)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2023, 7:24pm UTC](https://community.letsencrypt.org/t/maximal-certificate-requests-reached-for-this-domain-name/191282/3 "2023-01-16T19:24:25Z")
Thanks Osiris ---
**Author:** ![Bruce5051](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/letsencrypt/user_avatar/community.letsencrypt.org/bruce5051/32/76576_2.png) [@Bruce5051](https://community.letsencrypt.org/u/Bruce5051)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2023, 3:47pm UTC](https://community.letsencrypt.org/t/maximal-certificate-requests-reached-for-this-domain-name/191282/4 "2023-01-19T15:47:32Z")
> [@Eferreirim](#): > > [brptuk.synology.me](http://brptuk.synology.me) Here is a list of issued certificates [crt.sh | brptuk.synology.me](https://crt.sh/?q=brptuk.synology.me), the latest being **2023-01-16**. Presently being served is a certificate from issued on Mon, 16 Jan 2023 19:28:50 UTC; this one [crt.sh | 8424041065](https://crt.sh/?id=8424041065) [SSL Server Test: brptuk.synology.me (Powered by Qualys SSL Labs)](https://www.ssllabs.com/ssltest/analyze.html?d=brptuk.synology.me) ---
**Author:** ![Eferreirim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e79b87/32.png) [@Eferreirim](https://community.letsencrypt.org/u/Eferreirim)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2023, 5:43pm UTC](https://community.letsencrypt.org/t/maximal-certificate-requests-reached-for-this-domain-name/191282/5 "2023-01-19T17:43:39Z")
Thanks @Bruce5051, all is working now. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/letsencrypt/original/3X/c/a/ca6c06ea1ea201324bba7048c6841ce60236468d.png) [@system](https://community.letsencrypt.org/u/system)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2023, 5:44pm UTC](https://community.letsencrypt.org/t/maximal-certificate-requests-reached-for-this-domain-name/191282/6 "2023-02-18T17:44:17Z")
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