# Get current targets as resource IDs

Returns the current targets of a collection, configuration as an array of numeric resource IDs. The response format matches the input expected by the [modifyTargets](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/help/api/onpremise/deployment-fw-modify-targets-new.html) endpoint — making it easy to fetch, modify, and resubmit targets without format conversion. To use this format, pass `useResourceIdFormat=true` as a query parameter.

## Endpoints

**GET** `/dcapi/target/{collectionId}/getTargets`

## Request URL

`https://{server-hostname}:8383/dcapi/target/{collectionId}/getTargets`

## Scope

`Configurations.READ`

(or)

`SWDeployment.READ`

(or)

`PatchMgmt.READ`

(or)

`VulnerabilityMgmt.READ`

## Header

`Authorization: d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52`

## Request Parameters

### Request Headers

- **Accept** `string` **Mandatory**: `application/getTargets.v1+json`

### Path Parameters

- **collectionId** `string` **Mandatory**

  The unique numeric identifier of the collection whose targets are to be retrieved. Fetch from [Get Configurations View](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/help/api/onpremise/deployment-fw-get-configurations-view.html).

## Sample Request

```curl
curl --request GET \
  --url https://appdomain/dcapi/target/{collectionId}/getTargets \
  --header 'Accept: application/getTargets.v1+json' \
  --header 'Authorization:  d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52'
```

## Response Parameters

### HTTP code 200

#### Response Body — application/json

`JSON Object`

- **collectionId** `long`

  Unique collection ID whose targets are returned.

- **targetDetails** `JSON Object`

  Target descriptor in Resource ID format containing the target type and an array of numeric resource IDs.

### HTTP code 400

#### Response Body — application/json

`JSON Object`

- **error_code** `string`

  `CONFIG_INVALID_INPUT_DATA`: the specified collection is expired or no longer alive.

- **error_description** `string`

  Message indicating the collection is not active or has expired.

### HTTP code 401

#### Response Body — application/json

`JSON Object`

- **errorCode** `long`

  Unauthorized error code returned when authentication credentials are missing, expired, or invalid (authentication=required)

- **errorMsg** `string`

  Authentication failure reason

## Possible Response Codes

- **200** `HTTP code`
- **400** `HTTP code`
- **401** `HTTP code`

## Sample Response: HTTP 200

### Computer-type collection with three targeted resources (Resource ID format)

```json
{
  "collectionId": 12345,
  "targetDetails": {
    "values": [
      1001,
      1002,
      1003
    ],
    "type": "computer"
  }
}
```

### User-type collection with two targeted user resources (Resource ID format)

```json
{
  "collectionId": 67890,
  "targetDetails": {
    "values": [
      2001,
      2002
    ],
    "type": "user"
  }
}
```

## Sample Response: HTTP 400

### Collection is expired or no longer active

```json
{
  "error_description": "Collection is not active or expired",
  "error_code": "CONFIG_INVALID_INPUT_DATA"
}
```

## Sample Response: HTTP 401

### User lacks read role for this configuration type

```json
{
  "error_description": "Access denied - You are not allowed to access the requested resource.",
  "error_code": "UAC_UNAUTHORIZED"
}
```

## Rate Limit

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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.