# Create up to 500 software metering rules in a single request

Allows you to add multiple software metering rules at once (up to 500). Each rule is processed individually — successfully created rules are saved, while any that fail validation are reported back with the reason for failure.

## Endpoint

**POST** `/dcapi/inventory/software/metering/bulk`

## Request

### Request URL

`https://`[*{serverurl}*](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/help/api/cloud/oauth-authentication-endpoint-domain.html)`/dcapi/inventory/software/metering/bulk`

### Scope

`DesktopCentralCloud.Inventory.CREATE`

### Header

`Authorization: Zoho-oauthtoken d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52`

### Request Parameters

#### Request Headers

| Parameter | Type | Requirement | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accept | string | Mandatory | `application/bulkRuleAddStatus.v1+json` |
| Content-Type | string | Mandatory | `application/bulkAddMeteringRules.v1+json` |

#### Request Body

`application/json`

| Parameter | Type | Requirement |
|---|---|---|
| rules | JSON Array | Mandatory |

### Sample Request

```curl
curl --request POST \
  --url https://appdomains/dcapi/inventory/software/metering/bulk \
  --header 'Accept: application/bulkRuleAddStatus.v1+json' \
  --header 'Authorization: Zoho-oauthtoken  d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52' \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/bulkAddMeteringRules.v1+json' \
  --data '{"rules":[{"fileName":"string","softwareID":0,"ruleName":"string","osPlatform":0}]}'
```

### Sample Request Body

```json
{
  "rules": [
    {
      "softwareID": 0,
      "osPlatform": 0,
      "ruleName": "string",
      "fileName": "string",
      "originalFileName": "string",
      "fileVersion": "string",
      "productName": "string",
      "comments": "string"
    }
  ]
}
```

## Response Parameters

### HTTP Code 200

Response body: `application/json`

| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| status | string | Overall outcome - SUCCESS (all entries inserted), PARTIAL_SUCCESS (mix of inserted and failed) or FAILURE (zero inserted) |
| summary | JSON Object | Counts: totalRequested, successCount, failedCount |
| succeeded | array | Entries inserted successfully. Each item carries softwareID, osPlatform, ruleName and the generated appDefinitionID |
| failed | array | Entries rejected by validation or DB write (including duplicate rule names). Each item carries errorCode, errorMessage and the original input object echoed back |

### HTTP Code 400

Response body: `application/json`

| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| error_code | string | CUSTOMER_HEADER_MISSING - MSP environment requires X-Customer header |
| error_description | string | Missing customer header error message |

### HTTP Code 401

Response body: `application/json`

| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| error_code | string | UAC_UNAUTHORIZED - user lacks the required uem-roles or credentials are missing |
| error_description | string | Authentication or authorization failure reason |

### HTTP Code 500

Response body: `application/json`

| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| error_code | string | INTERNAL_ERROR - unexpected exception in the service layer |
| error_description | string | Internal server error message |

### Possible Response Codes

| HTTP Code |
|---|
| 200 |
| 400 |
| 401 |
| 500 |

## Sample Responses

### HTTP 200

Mixed bulk add outcome

```json
{
  "summary": {
    "failedCount": 2,
    "successCount": 1,
    "totalRequested": 3
  },
  "failed": [
    {
      "input": {
        "originalFileName": "Google Chrome.app",
        "fileName": "Google Chrome",
        "softwareID": 67890,
        "comments": "Track Chrome on Mac",
        "ruleName": "Chrome - Mac",
        "osPlatform": 2,
        "fileVersion": "",
        "productName": "Google Chrome"
      },
      "errorMessage": "ruleName 'Chrome - Mac' is already in use",
      "errorCode": "DUPLICATE_RULE_NAME"
    },
    {
      "input": {
        "originalFileName": "notepad++.exe",
        "fileName": "notepad++.exe",
        "softwareID": 789,
        "comments": "",
        "ruleName": "Notepad++ - Windows",
        "osPlatform": 1,
        "fileVersion": "",
        "productName": "Notepad++"
      },
      "errorMessage": "Software 789 is not detected on osPlatform 1",
      "errorCode": "OS_PLATFORM_MISMATCH"
    }
  ],
  "status": "PARTIAL_SUCCESS",
  "succeeded": [
    {
      "softwareID": 67890,
      "appDefinitionID": 9001,
      "ruleName": "Chrome - Windows",
      "osPlatform": 1
    }
  ]
}
```

### HTTP 400

rules array missing, empty or above 500

```json
{
  "error_description": "rules array is required and must contain 1-500 entries",
  "error_code": "INVALID_DATA"
}
```

### HTTP 401

Caller lacks Inventory_Admin role

```json
{
  "error_description": "Unauthorized access",
  "error_code": "UAC_UNAUTHORIZED"
}
```

### HTTP 500

Server error

```json
{
  "error_description": "Internal server error",
  "error_code": "INTERNAL_ERROR"
}
```

## Rate Limits

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**Duration:** 1 minute | **Threshold:** 30 | **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.