# Fetch available CIS benchmark profiles for a platform

Retrieves all available CIS benchmark profiles for a given platform. Used when creating or editing a policy group to show the available profiles that can be selected.

## Endpoints

`GET /dcapi/scap/compliance/policygroups/profilesList`

## Request URL

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

## Scope

`DesktopCentralCloud.VulnerabilityMgmt.READ`

## Header

`Authorization: Zoho-oauthtoken d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52`

## Request Parameters

### Query Parameters

- **platformId** `long` *(Optional)*: Platform identifier. 1 = Windows, 2 = Mac, 3 = Linux

## Sample Request

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

## Response Parameters

### HTTP Code 200

Response Body — `application/json`

`JSON Object`

### HTTP Code 401

Response Body — `application/json`

`JSON Object`

- **errorCode** `long`: Unauthorized error code: credentials missing, expired, or invalid
- **errorMsg** `string`: Authentication failure reason

### HTTP Code 429

Response Body — `application/json`

`JSON Object`

- **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

- **200** `HTTP code`
- **401** `HTTP code`
- **429** `HTTP code`

## Sample Response: HTTP 200

Map of profileId to profileType for Windows platform

```json
{
  "50001": 1,
  "50002": 1,
  "50003": 0,
  "50004": 1
}
```

## Sample Response: HTTP 401

Authentication credentials are missing or invalid

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

## Sample Response: HTTP 429

API call threshold exceeded

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

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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.