# Associate one or more apps to a managed device

Associating a app to the device

## Endpoint

**POST** `/api/v1/mdm/devices/{device_id}/apps`

## Request URL

`https://[{serverurl}](https://www.manageengine.com/mobile-device-management/help/api/cloud/oauth-authentication-endpoint-domain.html)/api/v1/mdm/devices/{device_id}/apps`

## Scope

`MDMOnDemand.MDMDeviceMgmt.CREATE`

## Header

`Authorization: Zoho-oauthtoken d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52`

## Request Parameters

### Request Headers

- **Content-Type** `string` — **Mandatory**
  - `application/json`
- **Accept** `string` — **Mandatory**
  - `application/json`

### Path Parameters

- **device_id** `string` — **Mandatory**
  - Unique identifier of the device. Obtain from the [Get Device List](https://www.manageengine.com/mobile-device-management/help/api/cloud/devices-get-device-list.html) response.

### Request Body

`application/json`

- `JSON object`
  - **invite_user** `boolean` — Optional
    - Whether to send an invitation to the user for app installation.
  - **do_not_uninstall** `boolean` — Optional
    - Whether to retain the app on the device when disassociated.
  - **id** `long` — Optional
    - Device ID to associate apps with. Fetch from [Get Device List](https://www.manageengine.com/mobile-device-management/help/api/cloud/devices-get-device-list.html).
  - **app_details** `JSON array` — **Mandatory**
    - Array of app detail objects specifying app ID and release label.
  - **notify_user_via_email** `boolean` — Optional
    - Whether to notify the user via email about the app installation.
  - **silent_install** `boolean` — Optional
    - Whether to install the app silently without user interaction.

## Sample Request

```curl
curl --request POST \
  --url https://appdomain/api/v1/mdm/devices/{device_id}/apps \
  --header 'Accept: application/json' \
  --header 'Authorization: Zoho-oauthtoken  d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52' \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data '{"app_details":[{"app_id":"9007199254740995"}]}'
```

## Sample Request Body

Associate apps with silent install and email notification

```json
{
  "invite_user": true,
  "do_not_uninstall": true,
  "app_details": [
    {
      "release_label_id": "90086789628394940",
      "app_id": "9007199254740995"
    }
  ],
  "notify_user_via_email": true,
  "id": 9007199254741000,
  "silent_install": true
}
```

## Possible Response Codes

- **204** `HTTP code`

## Sample Response: HTTP 204

```text
204 No Content
```

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**Duration:** 1 minute | **Threshold:** 300 | **Lock period:** 5 minutes

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Threshold - Number of API calls allowed within the specified duration.  
Lock Period - Wait time before consecutive API requests.