# Associate one or more apps to a group

Associating the list of apps to the group

## Endpoint

`POST /api/v1/mdm/groups/{group_id}/apps`

## Request URL

`https://{serverurl}/api/v1/mdm/groups/{group_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

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

### Request Body

`application/json`

- `JSON object`
  - **app_details** `JSON array` — **Mandatory**  
    Array of app objects with version details to associate with the group.
  - **silent_install** `boolean` — Optional  
    Whether the app should be installed silently on devices without user interaction.
  - **notify_user_via_email** `boolean` — Optional  
    Whether to notify the user via email about the distributed app.

## Sample Request

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

### Sample Request Body

Associate apps with silent install and email notification

```json
{
  "app_details": [
    {
      "release_label_id": 9007199254741044,
      "app_id": 9007199254741044
    },
    {
      "release_label_id": 9007199254741046,
      "app_id": 9007199254741044
    }
  ],
  "notify_user_via_email": true,
  "silent_install": true
}
```

## Possible Response Codes

- **200** `HTTP code`

### Sample Response: HTTP 200

```text
200 OK
```

## Rate Limits

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**Duration:** 1 minute | **Threshold:** 300 | **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.