# Retrieve the firmware password for a Mac device

gets firmware password of a device

## Endpoints

`GET /api/v1/mdm/devices/{device_id}/firmware/password`

## 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}/firmware/password`

## Scope

`MDMOnDemand.MDMInventory.READ`

## Header

`Authorization: Zoho-oauthtoken d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52`

## Request Parameters

### Request Headers

- **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.

## Sample Request

```curl
curl --request GET \
  --url https://appdomain/api/v1/mdm/devices/{device_id}/firmware/password \
  --header 'Accept: application/json' \
  --header 'Authorization: Zoho-oauthtoken  d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52'
```

## Response Parameters

### HTTP Code 200

#### Response Body — `application/json`

`JSON object`

- **firmware_password** `string`  
  Firmware password of the Mac device
- **resource_id** `long`  
  Resource identifier for the device

## Possible Response Codes

- **200** `HTTP code`

## Sample Response: HTTP 200

Firmware password for the device

```json
{
  "firmware_password": "********",
  "resource_id": 9508000000013120
}
```

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**Duration:** 1 minute | **Threshold:** 250 | **Lock period:** 5 minutes

Duration - Time window for the threshold.  
Threshold - Number of API calls allowed within the specified duration.  
Lock Period - Wait time before consecutive API requests.