# Splits and parses a device instance path

Splits and parses a device instance path for UI/workflow usage.

## Endpoint

**POST** `/dcapi/device/splitinstancepath`

## Request

### Request URL

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

### Scope

`DesktopCentralCloud.DeviceControl.READ`

### Header

`Authorization: Zoho-oauthtoken d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52`

### Request Parameters

#### Request Headers

- **Content-Type** `string` **Mandatory**: `application/json`

#### Request Body

`application/json`

JSON Object:

- **parentInstancePath** `string` Optional: Parent device instance path
- **deviceInstancePath** `string` Optional: Full device instance path to split
- **deviceTypeId** `long` Optional: Device type identifier. Fetch from [Get Supported Devices](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/help/api/cloud/dcpget-supported-devices.html)

### Sample Request

```curl
curl --request POST \
  --url https://appdomains/dcapi/device/splitinstancepath \
  --header 'Authorization: Zoho-oauthtoken  d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52' \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data '{}'
```

### Sample Request Body

Split a device instance path

```json
{
  "deviceTypeId": 1,
  "deviceInstancePath": "USB\\VID_0781&PID_55AB\\04015160",
  "parentInstancePath": "USB\\VID_0781&PID_55AB"
}
```

## Response Parameters

### HTTP Code 200

Response Body — `application/json`

JSON Object:

- **vendorHexID** `string`: Parsed vendor hexadecimal identifier
- **productHexID** `string`: Parsed product hexadecimal identifier
- **serialNo** `string`: Parsed serial number. Falls back to parentInstancePath if serial number cannot be extracted

### HTTP Code 400

Response Body — `application/json`

JSON Object:

- **errorCode** `string`: Error code identifying the type of error
- **errorMsg** `string`: Human-readable error message

### HTTP Code 500

Response Body — `application/json`

JSON Object:

- **errorCode** `string`: Error code identifying the type of error
- **errorMsg** `string`: Human-readable error message

### Possible Response Codes

- **200**: HTTP code
- **400**: HTTP code
- **500**: HTTP code

### Sample Response: HTTP 200

Split instance path response

```json
{
  "productHexID": "55AB",
  "vendorHexID": "0781",
  "serialNo": "04015160"
}
```

### Sample Response: HTTP 400

Bad request - missing parentInstancePath

```json
{
  "errorCode": "INCORRECT_REQUEST_DATA",
  "errorMsg": "parentInstancePath can't not be empty"
}
```

### Sample Response: HTTP 500

Internal server error

```json
{
  "errorCode": "INTERNAL_ERROR",
  "errorMsg": "Internal Server Error!"
}
```

## Rate Limit

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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.