# Initiate MDM Profile Installation on Computers

Initiates an MDM profile installation request on one or more computers.

## Endpoint

`POST /dcapi/som/computers/actionRequest/mdm-profile/install`

## Request URL

`https://{serverurl}/dcapi/som/computers/actionRequest/mdm-profile/install`

[serverurl](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/help/api/cloud/oauth-authentication-endpoint-domain.html)

## Scope

`DesktopCentralCloud.SOM.CREATE`

## Header

`Authorization: Zoho-oauthtoken d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52`

## Request Parameters

### Request Headers

- **Content-Type** `string` — Mandatory: `application/computerIdsToInstallMDM.v1+json`
- **Accept** `string` — Mandatory: `application/mdmProfileInstallationStatus.v1+json`

### Request Body

`application/json`

- `computerIDs` `array` — Optional  
  Array of computer resource IDs to perform the operation. Get computer IDs from the response of the [Computers](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/help/api/cloud/computers-getcomputers.html) API, under the `resource_id` field.

## Sample Request

```curl
curl --request POST \
  --url https://appdomains/dcapi/som/computers/actionRequest/mdm-profile/install \
  --header 'Accept: application/mdmProfileInstallationStatus.v1+json' \
  --header 'Authorization: Zoho-oauthtoken  d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52' \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/computerIdsToInstallMDM.v1+json' \
  --data '{}'
```

## Sample Request Body

Install MDM profile on computers

```json
{
  "computerIDs": [
    2001,
    2002
  ]
}
```

## Response Parameters

### HTTP Code 202

Response Body: `application/json`

- `computerIDs` `array` — Array of computer resource IDs originally submitted in the MDM profile installation request.
- `status` `boolean` — Indicates whether the MDM profile installation request was accepted and initiated successfully.
- `message` `string` — Descriptive message providing details about the installation outcome or any errors encountered.
- `actionRequestID` `string` — Unique tracking identifier for this action request. Use this ID to poll status.
- `selectedComputersCount` `string` — Total number of computers selected by the user for MDM profile installation.
- `applicableComputersCount` `string` — Number of computers that meet the prerequisites for MDM profile installation.
- `notApplicableComputersCount` `string` — Number of computers that do not meet the prerequisites for MDM profile installation (for example, unsupported OS).
- `successComputersCount` `string` — Number of computers where the MDM profile installation was successfully initiated.
- `failureComputersCount` `string` — Number of computers where the MDM profile installation could not be initiated (for example, agent offline or pre-check failed).
- `mdmEnrollmentInProgress` `boolean` — Indicates whether the MDM enrollment process is currently running across the selected computers.
- `requestedComputers` `array` — Array of computer resource IDs that were processed for MDM profile installation.

### HTTP Code 400

Response Body: `application/json`

- `statusCode` `string` — HTTP status code (400).
- `errorCode` `string` — API-specific error code identifying the validation failure.
- `message` `string` — Error message describing the validation failure.

### HTTP Code 412

Response Body: `application/json`

- `statusCode` `string` — HTTP status code (412).
- `errorCode` `string` — Precondition failed error code identifying the business logic violation.
- `message` `string` — Error message describing the precondition failed while processing request.

## Possible Response Codes

- `202` — HTTP code
- `400` — HTTP code
- `412` — HTTP code

## Sample Response: HTTP 202

MDM profile install initiated

```json
{
  "computerIDs": [
    2001,
    2002
  ],
  "applicableComputersCount": 2,
  "notApplicableComputersCount": 0,
  "failureComputersCount": 0,
  "mdmEnrollmentInProgress": true,
  "message": "",
  "selectedComputersCount": 2,
  "successComputersCount": 0,
  "actionRequestID": "AR-MDM-1712567890123",
  "requestedComputers": [
    2001,
    2002
  ],
  "status": true
}
```

## Sample Response: HTTP 400

Missing or empty `computerIDs` in request

```json
{
  "errorCode": "20006",
  "message": "Resource IDs are not present in the request",
  "statusCode": 400
}
```

## Sample Response: HTTP 412

Non-admin user cannot access the requested computers

```json
{
  "errorCode": "20005",
  "message": "Selected computers are not accessible",
  "statusCode": 412
}
```

Some computers are not managed by the server

```json
{
  "errorCode": "30007",
  "message": "All resources are not managed computers",
  "statusCode": 412
}
```

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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.