# Retrieve the firmware password for a Mac device

gets firmware password of a device

## Endpoint

`GET /api/v1/mdm/devices/{device_id}/firmware/password`

## Request

### Request URL

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

### 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

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

## Response Parameters

### HTTP Code 200

#### Response Body: `application/json`

`JSON Object`

- **firmware_password** `string`

  Firmware password of the Mac device

- **resource_id** `long`

  Resource identifier for the device

### Sample Response: HTTP 200

Firmware password for the device

```json
{
  "firmware_password": "********",
  "resource_id": 9508000000013120
}
```

### Possible Response Codes

- **200** `HTTP code`

## API Rate Limit

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**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.