# Accept a hosted Direct Connect virtual interface
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Before you can begin using a hosted virtual interface, you must accept the virtual interface. For a private virtual interface, you must also have an existing virtual private gateway or Direct Connect gateway. For a transit virtual interface, you must have an existing transit gateway or Direct Connect gateway.

You can accept a hosted virtual interface using either the Direct Connect console or the command line or API.

**To accept a hosted virtual interface**

1. Open the **Direct Connect** console at [https://console.aws.amazon.com/directconnect/v2/home](https://console.aws.amazon.com/directconnect/v2/home).

1. In the navigation pane, choose **Virtual Interfaces**.

1. Select the virtual interface and then choose **View details**.

1. Choose **Accept**.

1. This applies to private virtual interfaces and transit virtual interfaces.

   (Transit virtual interface) In the **Accept virtual interface** dialog box, select a Direct Connect gateway, and then choose **Accept virtual interface**.

   (Private virtual interface) In the **Accept virtual interface** dialog box, select a virtual private gateway or Direct Connect gateway, and then choose **Accept virtual interface**.

1. After you accept the hosted virtual interface, the owner of the Direct Connect connection can download the router configuration file. The **Download router configuration** option is not available for the account that accepts the hosted virtual interface.

**To accept a hosted private virtual interface using the command line or API**
+ [confirm-private-virtual-interface](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/reference/directconnect/confirm-private-virtual-interface.html) (AWS CLI)
+ [ConfirmPrivateVirtualInterface](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/directconnect/latest/APIReference/API_ConfirmPrivateVirtualInterface.html) (Direct Connect API)

**To accept a hosted public virtual interface using the command line or API**
+ [confirm-public-virtual-interface](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/reference/directconnect/confirm-public-virtual-interface.html) (AWS CLI)
+ [ConfirmPublicVirtualInterface](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/directconnect/latest/APIReference/API_ConfirmPublicVirtualInterface.html) (Direct Connect API)

**To accept a hosted transit virtual interface using the command line or API**
+ [confirm-transit-virtual-interface](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/reference/directconnect/confirm-transit-virtual-interface.html) (AWS CLI)
+ [ConfirmTransitVirtualInterface](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/directconnect/latest/APIReference/API_ConfirTransitVirtualInterface.html) (Direct Connect API)