# Retrieve prohibited software across managed computers

Returns the list of prohibited software detected across the network, including details such as uninstallability and installer format.

## Endpoints

`GET /dcapi/inventory/viewData/prohibitedSW`

## Request URL

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

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

## 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 `2181`.
- **unInstallable** (`string`, Optional): Uninstall support filter. Allowed values: Yes - Supports uninstall, No - Does not support uninstall.
- **installerFormat** (`string`, Optional): Installer format filter. Allowed values: MSI - MSI installer, EXE - EXE installer.

## Sample Request

```curl
curl --request GET \
  --url 'https://appdomains/dcapi/inventory/viewData/prohibitedSW?toolID=2181' \
  --header 'Accept: application/InventoryMobileAPI.v1+json' \
  --header 'Authorization: Zoho-oauthtoken  d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52'
```

## Response Parameters

### HTTP Code 200

Response Body: `application/json`

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

### HTTP Code 500

Response Body: `application/json`

- `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

Prohibited software view

```json
{
  "metadata": {
    "limit": 25,
    "page": 1
  },
  "totalRecords": "2",
  "messageResponse": [
    {
      "managed_installations_transform": "1",
      "manufacturer_id": "57",
      "software_version_transform": "1.0.0",
      "network_installations_transform": "1",
      "exclusions": null,
      "display_name": "Sample Software A",
      "exclusions_transform": "Not Configured",
      "installed_format_transform": "EXE",
      "invswtoosrel_software_id": "51",
      "managed_installations": "1",
      "software_id": "51",
      "is_uninstallable": "No",
      "installed_format": "EXE",
      "silent_switch": null,
      "display_name_transform": "Sample Software A",
      "silent_switch_transform": "Not Configured",
      "software_name": "Sample Software A",
      "software_version": "1.0.0",
      "sw_type": "1",
      "is_usage_prohibited": "2",
      "network_installations": "1",
      "managed_sw_id": "51"
    },
    {
      "managed_installations_transform": "1",
      "manufacturer_id": "17",
      "software_version_transform": "2.0.0",
      "network_installations_transform": "1",
      "exclusions": null,
      "display_name": "Sample Software B",
      "exclusions_transform": "Not Configured",
      "installed_format_transform": "EXE",
      "invswtoosrel_software_id": "4",
      "managed_installations": "1",
      "software_id": "4",
      "is_uninstallable": "No",
      "installed_format": "EXE",
      "silent_switch": null,
      "display_name_transform": "Sample Software B",
      "silent_switch_transform": "Not Configured",
      "software_name": "Sample Software B",
      "software_version": "2.0.0",
      "sw_type": "0",
      "is_usage_prohibited": "2",
      "network_installations": "1",
      "managed_sw_id": "4"
    }
  ],
  "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

![](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.