# Retrieve firewall configuration of a computer

Returns the Windows firewall configuration of a computer including firewall profile status for domain, private, and public networks.

## Endpoint

[GET /dcapi/inventory/computers/{resourceID}/firewall](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/help/api/cloud/inventory-get-computer-firewall-details.html)

## Request URL

`https://{serverurl}/dcapi/inventory/computers/{resourceID}/firewall`

## Scope

`DesktopCentralCloud.Inventory.READ`

## Header

`Authorization: Zoho-oauthtoken d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52`

## Request Parameters

### Request Headers

- **Accept** (`string`, Mandatory): `application/firewallInfo.v1+json`

### Path Parameters

- **resourceID** (`string`, Mandatory): Resource identifier of the computer. Obtain from the response of the [Get Computers List](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/help/api/cloud/computers-getcomputers.html) API.

## Sample Request

```curl
curl --request GET \
  --url https://appdomains/dcapi/inventory/computers/{resourceID}/firewall \
  --header 'Accept: application/firewallInfo.v1+json' \
  --header 'Authorization: Zoho-oauthtoken  d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52'
```

## Response Parameters

### HTTP Code 200

Response Body: `application/json`

`JSON Object`

- **windowsFirewallDetails** (`array`): Array of Windows firewall profile status objects including domain, private, public profile status and external firewall info.
- **externalFirewallDetails** (`array`): Array of external/third-party firewall details including name, version, protection status, installation path, last accessed time, and manufacturer.

### HTTP Code 401

Response Body: `application/json`

`JSON Object`

- **error_code** (`string`): `UAC_UNAUTHORIZED` - user lacks the required uem-roles or credentials are missing.
- **error_description** (`string`): Authentication or authorization failure reason.

### HTTP Code 404

Response Body: `application/json`

`JSON Object`

- **error_code** (`string`): `RESOURCE_NOT_AVAILABLE` - the specified resourceID does not exist or is not accessible.
- **error_description** (`string`): Resource not found message.

### HTTP Code 500

Response Body: `application/json`

`JSON Object`

- **error_code** (`string`): `INTERNAL_ERROR` - unexpected exception in the service layer.
- **error_description** (`string`): Internal server error message.

### Possible Response Codes

- **200**: HTTP code
- **401**: HTTP code
- **404**: HTTP code
- **500**: HTTP code

### Sample Response: HTTP 200

Firewall configuration with Windows and external firewall details

```json
{
  "externalFirewallDetails": [
    {
      "lastAccessedTime": "May 14, 2026 03:00 PM",
      "firewallName": "Sample Firewall",
      "firewallVersion": "1.0.0",
      "protectionStatus": "Enabled",
      "installationPath": "C:\\Program Files\\Sample Firewall\\",
      "manufacturer": "Sample Security Corp"
    }
  ],
  "windowsFirewallDetails": [
    {
      "isExternalFirewallEnabled": "false",
      "domainProfileStatus": "Enabled",
      "externalFirewallName": "-",
      "privateProfileStatus": "Enabled",
      "publicProfileStatus": "Enabled"
    }
  ]
}
```

### Sample Response: HTTP 401

Missing credentials

```json
{
  "error_description": "Unauthorized access",
  "error_code": "UAC_UNAUTHORIZED"
}
```

### Sample Response: HTTP 404

Resource not found

```json
{
  "error_description": "The specified resource was not found",
  "error_code": "RESOURCE_NOT_AVAILABLE"
}
```

### Sample Response: HTTP 500

Server error

```json
{
  "error_description": "Internal server error",
  "error_code": "INTERNAL_ERROR"
}
```

## Rate Limits

![](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.