# Approve a specific app version in a release label for distribution

Approve app version

## Endpoint

**POST** `/api/v1/mdm/apps/{app_id}/labels/{release_label_id}/approve`

## Request URL

`https://{server-hostname}:8383/api/v1/mdm/apps/{app_id}/labels/{release_label_id}/approve`

## Scope

`MDMDeviceMgmt.CREATE`

## Header

`Authorization: d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52`

## Request Parameters

### Request Headers

- **Content-Type** `string` — **Mandatory** — `application/json`
- **Accept** `string` — **Mandatory** — `application/json`

### Path Parameters

- **app_id** `string` — **Mandatory**
  - Unique identifier of the application. Obtain from the [Get App List](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/help/api/onpremise/app-management-get-an-app.html) response.
- **release_label_id** `string` — **Mandatory**
  - Unique identifier of the release label. Obtain from the [Get App Details](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/help/api/onpremise/app-management-get-app-details.html) response.

### Request Body

`application/json`

**JSON Object**

- **silent_install** `boolean` — Optional
  - Allow silent installation. false = manual from App Catalog
- **notify_user_via_email** `boolean` — Optional
  - Notify users by e-mail upon distribution
- **retire_old_version** `boolean` — Optional
  - Retire old versions. If false, old versions removed
- **version_label** `string` — Optional
  - Channel name for the version label (e.g., Production)
- **distribute_update** `boolean` — Optional
  - true = distribute approved version to all devices/groups with older versions

## Sample Request

```curl
curl --request POST \
  --url https://appdomain/api/v1/mdm/apps/{app_id}/labels/{release_label_id}/approve \
  --header 'Accept: application/json' \
  --header 'Authorization:  d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52' \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data '{"version_label":"Production","retire_old_version":false,"notify_user_via_email":true,"silent_install":true,"distribute_update":true}'
```

### Sample Request Body

Approve version and distribute update to all devices/groups with older versions

```json
{
  "version_label": "Production",
  "retire_old_version": false,
  "notify_user_via_email": true,
  "silent_install": true,
  "distribute_update": true
}
```

Approve version without auto-distributing to existing devices

```json
{
  "version_label": "Stable",
  "retire_old_version": true,
  "notify_user_via_email": false,
  "silent_install": false,
  "distribute_update": false
}
```

## Possible Response Codes

- **204** — HTTP code

## Sample Response: HTTP 204

```text
204 No Content
```

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**Duration:** 1 minute | **Threshold:** 60 | **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.