# Install agent on a computer — Deprecating soon

Initiates the installation of the Endpoint Central agent on a target endpoint that is currently unmanaged.

**This API endpoint is deprecating soon**

his API endpoint will be permanently removed on January 2027, please migrate to the new endpoint.

[View new endpoint >](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/help/api/cloud/computers-install-agent.html)

## Endpoint

`POST /api/1.4/som/computers/installagent`

## Request

### Request URL

`https://{serverurl}/api/1.4/som/computers/installagent`

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

### Scope

`DesktopCentralCloud.SOM.UPDATE`

### Header

`Authorization: Zoho-oauthtoken d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52`

### Request Parameters

#### Query Parameters

- **resource_id** `string` *(Optional)*: Deprecated param not applicable

#### Request Body

`application/json`

- `JSON Object`
  - **resourceids** `array` *(Optional)*: Specify the resource IDs of the computers. You can obtain these IDs from the response of this [Computers](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/help/api/cloud/computers-getcomputers.html) API, under the resource_id_string field.

### Sample Request

```curl
curl --request POST \
  --url https://appdomains/api/1.4/som/computers/installagent \
  --header 'Authorization: Zoho-oauthtoken  d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52' \
  --header 'content-type: application/json' \
  --data '{}'
```

### Sample Request Body

```json
{
  "resourceids": [
    301
  ]
}
```

## Response

### Response Parameters

#### HTTP Code 200

Response Body — `application/json`

- `JSON Object`
  - **message_type** `string`: Name of the module
  - **message_response** `JSON Object`: Response message containing computer's operation status
  - **message_version** `string`: Version of the Api
  - **status** `string`: Status of the request

### Possible Response Codes

- **200** `HTTP code`: Request processed successfully

### Sample Response: HTTP 200

```json
{
  "message_type": "computers",
  "message_response": {
    "computers": {
      "Status": "Installation initiated successfully"
    }
  },
  "message_version": "1.4",
  "status": "success"
}
```

## Rate Limit

![](https://www.zohowebstatic.com/sites/zweb/images/people/ico-help.png)

**Duration:** 1 minute | **Threshold:** 120 | **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.