# Fetch the profiles associated with a policy group

Retrieves the policy group name and its associated CIS benchmark profiles for the specified policy group ID.

## Endpoint

`GET /dcapi/scap/compliance/policygroups/{policyGrpId}/profiles`

## Request

### Request URL

`https://{server-hostname}:8383/dcapi/scap/compliance/policygroups/{policyGrpId}/profiles`

### Scope

`VulnerabilityMgmt.READ`

### Header

`Authorization: d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52`

### Request Parameters

#### Path Parameters

- **policyGrpId** `string` — Mandatory
  - The ID of the policy group. Fetch from [List Policy Groups](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/help/api/onpremise/list-policy-groups.html).

### Sample Request

```curl
curl --request GET \
  --url https://appdomain/dcapi/scap/compliance/policygroups/{policyGrpId}/profiles \
  --header 'Authorization:  d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52'
```

## Response Parameters

### HTTP Code 200

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

`JSON object`

- **grpName** `string`
  - Name of the policy group.
- **profiles** `JSON array`
  - List of associated CIS benchmark profiles.

### 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.

### HTTP Code 429

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

`JSON object`

- **errorCode** `long`
  - Rate limit error code returned when the API call threshold (configured via threshold/duration in security XML) is exceeded; client is locked out for lock-period minutes.
- **errorMsg** `string`
  - Rate limit exceeded message with retry guidance.

### Possible Response Codes

- **200** `HTTP code`
- **401** `HTTP code`
- **429** `HTTP code`

### Sample Response: HTTP 200

Policy group with associated CIS benchmark profiles

```json
{
  "profiles": [
    {
      "id": 50001,
      "type": 1
    },
    {
      "id": 50002,
      "type": 1
    }
  ],
  "grpName": "Windows CIS Level 1 Policy"
}
```

### Sample Response: HTTP 401

Authentication credentials are missing or invalid

```json
{
  "errorMessage": "Authentication required",
  "errorCode": "UNAUTHORIZED"
}
```

### Sample Response: HTTP 429

API call threshold exceeded

```json
{
  "errorMessage": "Rate limit exceeded. Retry after some time",
  "errorCode": "TOO_MANY_REQUESTS"
}
```

## 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.