# Retrieve installed software across managed computers

Returns the complete list of software installed across all managed computers.

## Endpoints

`GET /dcapi/inventory/viewData/software`

## Request

### Request URL

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

### 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 `2121`.
- **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.
- **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.
- **accesstype** (`string`, Optional): Access type filter. Allowed values: `1` - Allowed, `2` - Prohibited, `0` - Not assigned.
- **compliancestatus** (`string`, Optional): Compliance status filter. Allowed values: `0` - Under licensed, `1` - Over licensed, `2` - In compliance, `3` - Expired, `-1` - Not available.
- **licensetype** (`string`, Optional): License type filter. Allowed values: `1` - Commercial, `2` - Non-commercial, `0` - Unidentified.

### Sample Request

```curl
curl --request GET \
  --url 'https://appdomains/dcapi/inventory/viewData/software?toolID=2121' \
  --header 'Accept: application/InventoryMobileAPI.v1+json' \
  --header 'Authorization: Zoho-oauthtoken  d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52'
```

## Response Parameters

### HTTP Code 200

Response body: `application/json`

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

### Sample Response: HTTP 200

Software view data

```json
{
  "metadata": {
    "limit": 25,
    "page": 1
  },
  "totalRecords": "2",
  "messageResponse": [
    {
      "comments_transform": "--",
      "managed_installations_transform": "1",
      "software_version_transform": "24.05",
      "network_installations_transform": "1",
      "sw_type_transform": "Commercial",
      "managed_installations": "1",
      "software_id": "4",
      "sw_category_name": null,
      "software_compliance_description": null,
      "sw_family_transform": "Desktop Apps",
      "display_name_transform": "Sample Software",
      "detected_time_transform": "May 14, 2026 07:42 PM",
      "compliant_status": null,
      "software_name": "Sample Software",
      "software_version": "1.0.0",
      "sw_type": "0",
      "software_compliance_description_transform": null,
      "total_copies_transform": "--",
      "network_installations": "1",
      "managed_sw_id": "4",
      "manufacturer_id": "17",
      "is_usage_prohibited_transform": "Prohibited",
      "detected_time": "1778751155595",
      "comments": null,
      "total_copies": null,
      "manufacturer_name": "Sample Manufacturer",
      "display_name": "Sample Software",
      "sw_family": "1",
      "manufacturer_name_transform": "Sample Manufacturer",
      "remaining_copies": null,
      "installed_format": "EXE",
      "sw_category_name_transform": "Not Assigned",
      "remaining_copies_transform": "--",
      "is_usage_prohibited": "2"
    }
  ],
  "totalPages": 1,
  "Links": {
    "next": null,
    "prev": null
  },
  "status": "success"
}
```

### 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.

### Sample Response: HTTP 500

Server error

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

## Possible Response Codes

- **200**: HTTP code.
- **500**: HTTP code.

**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.