# Retrieve computers where a hardware component is installed

Returns all computers that have the specified hardware component.

## Endpoint

`GET /dcapi/inventory/viewData/computersByHW`

## Request

### Request URL

`https://{serverurl}/dcapi/inventory/viewData/computersByHW`

### Scope

`DesktopCentralCloud.Inventory.READ`

### Header

`Authorization: Zoho-oauthtoken d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52`

### Request Parameters

#### Request Headers

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

#### Query Parameters

- **toolID** (`string`, Mandatory): Set value as `7773`.
- **hwID** (`string`, Mandatory): Hardware ID. Obtain from the response of the [Get Installed Hardware List](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/help/api/cloud/inventory-get-installed-hardware-list.html) API.
- **domain** (`string`, Optional): Domain name to filter computers. Obtain from the response of the [Get Computers List](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/help/api/cloud/computers-getcomputers.html) API.
- **branchOffice** (`string`, Optional): Branch office ID to filter computers. Obtain it from the response of the [Get Remote Office List](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/help/api/cloud/remote-offices-getremoteoffices.html) API.
- **customGroup** (`string`, Optional): Custom group ID to filter computers. Obtain it from the response of the [Get Custom Group List](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/help/api/cloud/custom-groups-get-cglist.html) API.

### Sample Request

```curl
curl --request GET \
  --url 'https://appdomains/dcapi/inventory/viewData/computersByHW?toolID=7773&hwID=SOME_STRING_VALUE' \
  --header 'Accept: application/InventoryMobileAPI.v1+json' \
  --header 'Authorization: Zoho-oauthtoken  d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52'
```

## Response Parameters

### HTTP Code 200

Response body: `application/json`

- **Response** (`JSON Object`)
  - **metadata** (`JSON Object`): Pagination metadata
  - **totalRecords** (`string`): Total number of records matching the query
  - **messageResponse** (`JSON Array`): Array of computer detail objects
  - **totalPages** (`string`): Total number of pages
  - **Links** (`JSON Object`): Pagination links
  - **status** (`string`): Response status - success

### HTTP Code 500

Response body: `application/json`

- **Response** (`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
- **500**: HTTP code

### Sample Response: HTTP 200

Computers by hardware

```json
{
  "metadata": {
    "limit": 25,
    "page": 1
  },
  "totalRecords": "1",
  "messageResponse": [
    {
      "resource_name_transform": "sample-computer",
      "model_transform": "Sample Model",
      "branch_office_id": "1",
      "product_number": "--",
      "copies": "1",
      "warranty_expiry_date_transform": "Oct 11, 2024",
      "model": "Sample Model",
      "live_status_resource_id": "301",
      "domain_netbios_name_transform": "WORKGROUP",
      "license_status_transform": "Licensed",
      "asset_tag": "-",
      "copies_transform": "1",
      "branch_office_name_transform": "Local Office",
      "asset_tag_transform": "-",
      "agent_last_contact_time_transform": "May 14, 2026 04:31 PM",
      "agent_logged_on_users": "Administrator",
      "fqdn_name_transform": "SAMPLE-COMPUTER.DOMAIN.COM",
      "license_status": "Licensed",
      "computer_description": "-",
      "no_of_processors": "1",
      "system_type": "x64-based PC",
      "computer_status_transform": "Unknown",
      "friendly_name_transform": "sample-computer",
      "computer_description_transform": "-",
      "product_number_transform": "--",
      "computer_status_update_time": "1778756474127",
      "no_of_processors_transform": "1",
      "computer_status": "Unknown",
      "branch_office_name": "Local Office",
      "shipping_date": "1570714200000",
      "agent_last_contact_time": "1778756473455",
      "domain_netbios_name": "WORKGROUP",
      "fqdn_name": "SAMPLE-COMPUTER.DOMAIN.COM",
      "primary_owner_name": "--",
      "ip_address_transform": "10.0.0.1",
      "agent_last_bootup_time_transform": "Apr 30, 2026 01:20 PM",
      "boot_up_state": "Normal boot",
      "mac_address": "00:00:00:00:00:00",
      "warranty_expiry_date": "1728653399000",
      "boot_up_state_transform": "Normal boot",
      "friendly_name": "sample-computer",
      "agent_logged_on_users_transform": "Administrator",
      "ip_address": "10.0.0.1",
      "shipping_date_transform": "Oct 10, 2019",
      "system_type_transform": "x64-based PC",
      "mac_address_transform": "00:00:00:00:00:00",
      "agent_last_bootup_time": "1777535435000",
      "servicetag": "SAMPLE01",
      "total_ram_memory": "17179869184",
      "resource_id": "301",
      "computer_live_status": "1",
      "resource_name": "sample-computer",
      "servicetag_transform": "SAMPLE01"
    }
  ],
  "totalPages": 1,
  "Links": {
    "next": null,
    "prev": null
  },
  "status": "success"
}
```

### Sample Response: HTTP 500

Server error

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

## Rate Limit

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**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.