# Fetch CIS benchmark rule details for a compliance profile

Retrieves CIS benchmark rule-level details for a specific profile and resource. Shows the hierarchical rule tree (groups/subgroups/rules), scan results, and remediation fix text.

## Endpoints

`GET /dcapi/scap/compliance/benchmark`

## Request

### Request URL

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

### Scope

`DesktopCentralCloud.VulnerabilityMgmt.READ`

### Header

`Authorization: Zoho-oauthtoken d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52`

### Request Parameters

#### Query Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| profileId | long | Optional | CIS profile/benchmark ID |
| profileType | long | Optional | Profile type. 1 = XCCDF, 0 = OVAL |
| resourceId | long | Optional | Computer/resource ID |
| collectionId | long | Optional | Collection ID of the compliance association |

### Sample Request

```curl
curl --request GET \
  --url https://appdomains/dcapi/scap/compliance/benchmark \
  --header 'Authorization: Zoho-oauthtoken  d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52'
```

## Response Parameters

### HTTP Code 200

Response Body: `application/json`

| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| scanStatus | string | Scan status. `SCAN_COMPLETED` or `YET_TO_SCAN` |
| profileId | long | The queried profile ID |
| title | string | Constructed as policyName - profileTitle |
| summary | string | Profile description (sanitized HTML) |
| scapType | string | SCAP standard type. `XCCDF` or `OVAL` |
| source | string | Built-in or Custom |
| date | string | Upload timestamp of the benchmark |
| steps | JSON Array | Hierarchical tree of groups/rules with scan results |
| totalCount | string | Total number of rules |

### HTTP Code 401

Response Body: `application/json`

| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| errorCode | long | Unauthorized error code: credentials missing, expired, or invalid |
| errorMsg | string | Authentication failure reason |

### HTTP Code 429

Response Body: `application/json`

| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| errorCode | long | Rate limit error code returned when the API call reached threshold |
| errorMsg | string | Rate limit exceeded message with retry guidance |

## Possible Response Codes

| Code | Type |
|---|---|
| 200 | HTTP code |
| 401 | HTTP code |
| 429 | HTTP code |

## Sample Responses

### HTTP 200

#### Benchmark details with scanned rule results

```json
{
  "summary": "This profile covers Level 1 CIS benchmark rules for Windows Server 2019",
  "date": "2026-01-15 10:30:00",
  "scapType": "XCCDF",
  "profileId": 50001,
  "scanStatus": "SCAN_COMPLETED",
  "source": "Built-in",
  "title": "CIS Windows Server 2019 - CIS Level 1 (L1)",
  "totalCount": 245,
  "steps": [
    {
      "itemId": 1,
      "children": [
        {
          "itemId": 101,
          "cssClass": "compliance--status__passed",
          "statusText": "Passed",
          "fixText": "View Details",
          "title": "Ensure Account lockout threshold is set to 5 or fewer",
          "type": "rule",
          "status": 0
        },
        {
          "itemId": 102,
          "cssClass": "compliance--status__failed",
          "statusText": "Failed",
          "fixText": "View Resolution",
          "title": "Ensure Password length is 14 or more",
          "type": "rule",
          "status": 1
        }
      ],
      "title": "Account Policies",
      "type": "group"
    }
  ]
}
```

#### Benchmark details before scan has been executed

```json
{
  "summary": "This profile covers Level 1 CIS benchmark rules for Windows Server 2019",
  "date": "2026-01-15 10:30:00",
  "scapType": "XCCDF",
  "profileId": 50001,
  "scanStatus": "YET_TO_SCAN",
  "source": "Built-in",
  "title": "CIS Windows Server 2019 - CIS Level 1 (L1)",
  "totalCount": 245,
  "steps": []
}
```

### HTTP 401

Authentication credentials are missing or invalid.

```json
{
  "errorMessage": "Authentication required",
  "errorCode": "UNAUTHORIZED"
}
```

### HTTP 429

API call threshold exceeded.

```json
{
  "errorMessage": "Rate limit exceeded. Retry after some time",
  "errorCode": "TOO_MANY_REQUESTS"
}
```

## API Rate Limit

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

**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.