# Get Approval Settings

Retrieves patch approval configuration settings.

## Endpoint

[GET /dcapi/patch/settings/approvalSettings](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/help/api/cloud/patch-get-approval-settings.html)

## Request URL

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

### Scope

`DesktopCentralCloud.PatchMgmt.READ`

### Header

`Authorization: Zoho-oauthtoken d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52`

### Sample Request

```curl
curl --request GET \
  --url https://appdomains/dcapi/patch/settings/approvalSettings \
  --header 'Authorization: Zoho-oauthtoken  d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52'
```

## Response Parameters

### HTTP Code 200

#### Response Body — application/json

JSON Object:

- **patchApprovalEnabled** `boolean`: Whether patch approval workflow is enabled
- **autoApprovalEnabled** `boolean`: Whether auto-approval is enabled
- **approvalType** `string`: Approval type: manual or auto
- **approveAfterDays** `string`: Number of days after which patches are auto-approved (when autoApproval is enabled)

### Possible Response Codes

- **200** — HTTP code

### Sample Response: HTTP 200

Manual approval enabled

```json
{
  "autoApprovalEnabled": false,
  "approvalType": "manual",
  "patchApprovalEnabled": true,
  "approveAfterDays": 0
}
```

## API Rate Limits

![](https://www.zohowebstatic.com/sites/zweb/images/people/ico-help.png)

**Duration:** 1 minute | **Threshold:** 500 | **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.