# Retrieve applicable actions for a managed device

gets list of applicablr actions for the device

## Endpoints

GET `/api/v1/mdm/devices/{device_id}/actions`

## Request URL

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

## Scope

`MDMInventory.READ`

## Header

`Authorization: d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52`

## Request Parameters

### Request Headers

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

### Path Parameters

- **device_id** `string` — Mandatory

  Unique identifier of the device. Obtain from the [Get Device List](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/help/api/onpremise/devices-get-device-list.html) response

## Sample Request

```curl
curl --request GET \
  --url https://appdomain/api/v1/mdm/devices/{device_id}/actions \
  --header 'Accept: application/json' \
  --header 'Authorization:  d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52'
```

## Response Parameters

### HTTP Code 200

#### Response Body — application/json

`JSON Object`

- **knox_actions** `JSON Array`

  Array of Knox-specific actions applicable to the device

- **actions** `JSON Array`

  Array of standard device actions with their current status

## Possible Response Codes

- **200** `HTTP code`

## Sample Response: HTTP 200

Available standard and Knox actions with their status

```json
{
  "knox_actions": [
    {
      "is_enabled": true,
      "action_info": "--",
      "name": "create_container",
      "localized_action_info": "--",
      "localized_name": "Create container"
    }
  ],
  "actions": [
    {
      "is_enabled": true,
      "status_description": "Command Success",
      "status_code": 2,
      "localized_status_description": "Command Success",
      "action_info": "--",
      "name": "scan",
      "localized_action_info": "--",
      "localized_name": "Scan"
    },
    {
      "is_enabled": true,
      "status_description": "Command Initiated",
      "status_code": 1,
      "localized_status_description": "Command Initiated",
      "action_info": "--",
      "name": "lock",
      "localized_action_info": "--",
      "localized_name": "Lock"
    }
  ]
}
```

## Rate Limit

**Duration:** 1 minute | **Threshold:** 250 | **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.