# Initiate MDM profile installation on computers

Initiates an MDM profile installation request on one or more computers.

## Endpoint

`POST /dcapi/som/computers/actionRequest/mdm-profile/install`

## Request URL

`https://{server-hostname}:8383/dcapi/som/computers/actionRequest/mdm-profile/install`

## Scope

`SOM.CREATE`

## Header

`Authorization: d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52`

## Request Parameters

### Request Headers

- **Content-Type** (`string`, Mandatory): `application/computerIdsToInstallMDM.v1+json`
- **Accept** (`string`, Mandatory): `application/mdmProfileInstallationStatus.v1+json`

### Request Body

`application/json`

- JSON Object
  - **computerIDs** (`array`, Optional): Array of computer resource IDs to perform the operation. Get computer IDs from the response of the [Computers](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/help/api/onpremise/computers-getcomputers.html) API, under the `resource_id` field.

## Sample Request

### Curl

```curl
curl --request POST \
  --url https://appdomain/dcapi/som/computers/actionRequest/mdm-profile/install \
  --header 'Accept: application/mdmProfileInstallationStatus.v1+json' \
  --header 'Authorization:  d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52' \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/computerIdsToInstallMDM.v1+json' \
  --data '{"computerIDs":[2001,2002]}'
```

### Sample Request Body

Install MDM profile on computers

```json
{
  "computerIDs": [
    2001,
    2002
  ]
}
```

## Response Parameters

### HTTP Code 202

Response Body — `application/json`

- JSON Object
  - **computerIDs** (`array`): Array of computer resource IDs originally submitted in the MDM profile installation request.
  - **status** (`boolean`): Indicates whether the MDM profile installation request was accepted and initiated successfully.
  - **message** (`string`): Descriptive message providing details about the installation outcome or any errors encountered.
  - **actionRequestID** (`string`): Unique tracking identifier for this action request. Use this ID to poll status.
  - **selectedComputersCount** (`string`): Total number of computers selected by the user for MDM profile installation.
  - **applicableComputersCount** (`string`): Number of computers that meet the prerequisites for MDM profile installation.
  - **notApplicableComputersCount** (`string`): Number of computers that do not meet the prerequisites for MDM profile installation (e.g., unsupported OS).
  - **successComputersCount** (`string`): Number of computers where the MDM profile installation was successfully initiated.
  - **failureComputersCount** (`string`): Number of computers where the MDM profile installation could not be initiated (e.g., agent offline, pre-check failed).
  - **mdmEnrollmentInProgress** (`boolean`): Indicates whether the MDM enrollment process is currently running across the selected computers.
  - **requestedComputers** (`array`): Array of computer resource IDs that were processed for MDM profile installation.

### HTTP Code 400

Response Body — `application/json`

- JSON Object
  - **statusCode** (`string`): HTTP status code (400).
  - **errorCode** (`string`): API-specific error code identifying the validation failure.
  - **message** (`string`): Error message describing the validation failure.

### HTTP Code 412

Response Body — `application/json`

- JSON Object
  - **statusCode** (`string`): HTTP status code (412).
  - **errorCode** (`string`): Precondition failed error code identifying the business logic violation.
  - **message** (`string`): Error message describing the precondition failed while processing request.

## Possible Response Codes

- **202**: HTTP code
- **400**: HTTP code
- **412**: HTTP code

## Sample Response: HTTP 202

MDM profile install initiated

```json
{
  "computerIDs": [
    2001,
    2002
  ],
  "applicableComputersCount": 2,
  "notApplicableComputersCount": 0,
  "failureComputersCount": 0,
  "mdmEnrollmentInProgress": true,
  "message": "",
  "selectedComputersCount": 2,
  "successComputersCount": 0,
  "actionRequestID": "AR-MDM-1712567890123",
  "requestedComputers": [
    2001,
    2002
  ],
  "status": true
}
```

## Sample Response: HTTP 400

Missing or empty computerIDs in request

```json
{
  "errorCode": "20006",
  "message": "Resource IDs are not present in the request",
  "statusCode": 400
}
```

## Sample Response: HTTP 412

### Non-admin user cannot access the requested computers

```json
{
  "errorCode": "20005",
  "message": "Selected computers are not accessible",
  "statusCode": 412
}
```

### Some computers are not managed by the server

```json
{
  "errorCode": "30007",
  "message": "All resources are not managed computers",
  "statusCode": 412
}
```

## Rate Limits

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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.