diff --git a/src/certificate-request.cpp b/src/certificate-request.cpp
index d1a4545..ac1a216 100644
--- a/src/certificate-request.cpp
+++ b/src/certificate-request.cpp
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@
 namespace ndn {
 namespace ndncert {
 
+CertificateRequest::CertificateRequest() = default;
+
 CertificateRequest::CertificateRequest(const Name& caName,
                                        const std::string& requestId,
                                        const security::v2::Certificate& cert)
diff --git a/src/certificate-request.hpp b/src/certificate-request.hpp
index 35fb2f7..26fd9da 100644
--- a/src/certificate-request.hpp
+++ b/src/certificate-request.hpp
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@
  * See AUTHORS.md for complete list of ndncert authors and contributors.
  */
 
-#ifndef NDNCERT_CERTFICATE_REQUEST_HPP
-#define NDNCERT_CERTFICATE_REQUEST_HPP
+#ifndef NDNCERT_CERTIFICATE_REQUEST_HPP
+#define NDNCERT_CERTIFICATE_REQUEST_HPP
 
 #include "ndncert-common.hpp"
 #include <ndn-cxx/security/v2/certificate.hpp>
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@
 class CertificateRequest
 {
 public:
+  CertificateRequest();
+
   CertificateRequest(const Name& caName, const std::string& requestId,
                      const security::v2::Certificate& cert);
 
@@ -101,6 +103,12 @@
     m_challengeSecrets = challengeSecrets;
   }
 
+  bool
+  isEmpty()
+  {
+    return m_requestId == "";
+  }
+
 private:
   Name m_caName;
   std::string m_requestId;
@@ -123,4 +131,4 @@
 } // namespace ndncert
 } // namespace ndn
 
-#endif // NDNCERT_CERTFICATE_REQUEST_HPP
+#endif // NDNCERT_CERTIFICATE_REQUEST_HPP