# Authorizing and Certifying Listings

## Authoritative Listing

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Users will first need to promote their listing from Sandbox to Production for the Authoritative Listing Toggle to be accessible. For more information on Publishing a listing see the corresponding links here: [Apps](https://docs.motar.com/how-to/motar-core-services/using-motar-studio/how-to-manage-each-listing-type/app), [Audio](https://docs.motar.com/how-to/motar-core-services/using-motar-studio/how-to-manage-each-listing-type/audio), [Document](https://docs.motar.com/how-to/motar-core-services/using-motar-studio/how-to-manage-each-listing-type/document), [3D Model](https://docs.motar.com/how-to/motar-core-services/using-motar-studio/how-to-manage-each-listing-type/model), [Image](https://docs.motar.com/how-to/motar-core-services/using-motar-studio/how-to-manage-each-listing-type/image), or [Video](https://docs.motar.com/how-to/motar-core-services/using-motar-studio/how-to-manage-each-listing-type/video).
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The Authoritative Listing Toggle can be found on the Digital Thread tab of Production Listings. 

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**CLICK** the **AUTHORITATIVE LISTING** to set it **ON**. This will update the listing to Authoritative and change the icons on the Digital Thread to match. This signifies to other users that this version of a listing has been defined as the "source of truth" for that entire tree by a Studio Admin.

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Only one listing in a listing's version tree can be marked as Authoritative at a time.&#x20;
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Setting a new listing to be the Authoritative will remove the identifier from the previous listing selected and set it to the new listing.

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If the Authoritative Listing identifier is being swapped, the owner of the listing that was previously marked as Authoritative will be notified of the change.
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## Certified Listing

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Users will first need to promote their listing from Sandbox to Production for the Authoritative Listing Toggle to be accessible. For more information on Publishing a listing see the corresponding links here: [Apps](https://docs.motar.com/how-to/motar-core-services/using-motar-studio/how-to-manage-each-listing-type/app), [Audio](https://docs.motar.com/how-to/motar-core-services/using-motar-studio/how-to-manage-each-listing-type/audio), [Document](https://docs.motar.com/how-to/motar-core-services/using-motar-studio/how-to-manage-each-listing-type/document), [3D Model](https://docs.motar.com/how-to/motar-core-services/using-motar-studio/how-to-manage-each-listing-type/model), or [Video](https://docs.motar.com/how-to/motar-core-services/using-motar-studio/how-to-manage-each-listing-type/video).
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The Certified Listing Toggle can be found on the Digital Thread tab of Production Listings.

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**CLICK** the **CERTIFIED LISTING** to set it **ON**. This will update the listing to Certified and change the icons on the Digital Thread to match. This signifies to other users that this version of a listing passes a particular set of standards for training as determined by a Studio Admin.

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Multiple listings in a digital thread can be marked as Certified, this signifies to other users that the listings are certified for training content.
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Setting a new listing to be Certified will add the Certified icon to each additional listing in a tree that is marked as such without removing the certification from previously selected listings.

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