# Retrieves the properties required to initiate a remote control session

Returns the remote control feature properties for the current technician, including viewer type preferences, gateway availability, and session capabilities needed before initiating a remote session.

## Endpoints

GET `/dcapi/tools/remoteControl/properties`

## Request

### Request URL

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

### Scope

`DesktopCentralCloud.RemoteControl.READ`

### Header

`Authorization: Zoho-oauthtoken d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52`

### Request Parameters

#### Request Headers

- **Accept** `string` **Mandatory**: `application/json`

### Sample Request

#### Curl

```curl
curl --request GET \
  --url https://appdomains/dcapi/tools/remoteControl/properties \
  --header 'Accept: application/json' \
  --header 'Authorization: Zoho-oauthtoken  d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52'
```

## Response Parameters

### HTTP code 200

#### Response Body — `application/json`

`JSON Object`

- **viewerType** `string`: Remote viewer type in use: HTML5 or ActiveX
- **isGatewayAvailable** `boolean`: true if the gateway server is reachable and available
- **isChatEnabled** `boolean`: true if in-session chat is enabled for remote control
- **isFileTransferEnabled** `boolean`: true if file transfer is enabled during remote sessions
- **isScreenRecordingEnabled** `boolean`: true if screen recording is configured for remote sessions
- **isMultiSessionEnabled** `boolean`: true if multiple simultaneous remote sessions are allowed

## Possible Response Codes

- **200** `HTTP code`

## Sample Response: HTTP 200

```json
{
  "viewerType": "HTML5",
  "isChatEnabled": true,
  "isScreenRecordingEnabled": true,
  "isGatewayAvailable": true,
  "isFileTransferEnabled": true,
  "isMultiSessionEnabled": false
}
```

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**Duration:** 1 minute | **Threshold:** 30 | **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.