# Blocklist specified apps on individual devices

Blacklist Apps in devices

## Endpoint

`POST /api/v1/mdm/blacklist/devices`

## Request URL

`https://{server-hostname}:8383/api/v1/mdm/blacklist/devices`

## Scope

`MDMInventory.CREATE`

## Header

`Authorization: d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52`

## Request Parameters

### Request Headers

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

### Request Body

`application/json`

**JSON Object**

- **resource_ids** `array` — Mandatory  
  Array of device or group resource IDs to apply the blocklist on. Obtain device IDs from the [Get Device List](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/help/api/onpremise/devices-get-device-list.html) response or group IDs from the [Get Group List](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/help/api/onpremise/groups-get-group-list.html) response.
- **app_group_ids** `array` — Mandatory  
  Array of app group IDs to blocklist on the specified devices or groups. Obtain from the [Get Blocklist Status](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/help/api/onpremise/blocklist-get-blocklist-status.html) response.

## Sample Request

```curl
curl --request POST \
  --url https://appdomain/api/v1/mdm/blacklist/devices \
  --header 'Accept: application/json' \
  --header 'Authorization:  d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52' \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data '{"app_group_ids":[1,2,3],"resource_ids":[1,2,3]}'
```

## Sample Request Body

Blocklist 3 app groups on 3 devices

```json
{
  "app_group_ids": [
    1,
    2,
    3
  ],
  "resource_ids": [
    1,
    2,
    3
  ]
}
```

## Response Parameters

### HTTP Code 200

Response Body — `application/json`

**JSON Object**

- **resource_ids** `array`  
  Array of device or group resource IDs on which the blocklist was applied.

## Possible Response Codes

- **200** `HTTP code`

## Sample Response: HTTP 200

Blocklist successfully applied to devices

```json
{
  "resource_ids": [
    1,
    2,
    3
  ]
}
```

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

**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.