---
name: "sq-key-approvals-list"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "sequoia-sq"
version: "1.4.1-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/sq-key-approvals-list"
---

# sq-key-approvals-list(1)

Lists third-party certifications and their approval status

## NAME

sq-key-approvals-list - Lists third-party certifications and their approval status

## SYNOPSIS

**sq key approvals list** \[*OPTIONS*\]

## DESCRIPTION

Lists third-party certifications and their approval status.

To prevent certificate flooding attacks, modern key servers prevent uncontrolled distribution of third-party certifications on certificates.  To allow the key holder to control what information is distributed with their certificate, these key servers only distribute third-party certifications that the key holder has explicitly approved.

## OPTIONS

### Subcommand options

- **--cert**=*FINGERPRINT\|KEYID*

  List the approvals on the certificate with the specified fingerprint or key ID

- **--cert-email**=*EMAIL*

  List the approvals on the certificate where a user ID includes the specified email address

- **--cert-file**=*PATH*

  List the approvals on the certificate read from PATH

- **--cert-userid**=*USERID*

  List the approvals on the certificate with the specified user ID

- **--email**=*EMAIL*

  Use the self-signed user ID with the specified email address

- **--pending**

  List unapproved certifications

- **--userid**=*USERID*

  Use the specified self-signed user ID

-

  The specified user ID must be self signed.

### Global options

See [**sq**(1)](/sq/1.md) for a description of the global options.

## EXAMPLES

Lists the approved certifications on all the user IDs.

```
sq key approvals list \
--cert=EB28F26E2739A4870ECC47726F0073F60FD0CBF0
```

Lists the unapproved certifications on all the user IDs.

```
sq key approvals list --pending \
--cert=EB28F26E2739A4870ECC47726F0073F60FD0CBF0
```

Lists all unapproved certifications on a given user ID.

```
sq key approvals list --pending --email=alice@example.org \
--cert=EB28F26E2739A4870ECC47726F0073F60FD0CBF0
```

## SEE ALSO

[**sq**(1)](/sq/1.md), [**sq-key**(1)](/sq-key/1.md), [**sq-key-approvals**(1)](/sq-key-approvals/1.md).

For the full documentation see \<https://book.sequoia-pgp.org/\>.

## VERSION

1\.4.1