# Fetch detailed fix information for a specific CIS benchmark rule

Retrieves detailed information about a specific CIS benchmark rule including description, rationale, remediation steps, and for scanned resources: expected vs actual values and audit remarks.

## Endpoints

GET `/dcapi/scap/compliance/benchmark/rules/{ruleId}`

## Request

### Request URL

`https://{server-hostname}:8383/dcapi/scap/compliance/benchmark/rules/{ruleId}`

### Scope

`VulnerabilityMgmt.READ`

### Header

`Authorization: d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52`

### Path Parameters

- **ruleId** `string` — Mandatory

  Rule identifier. Fetch from [Get Benchmark Details](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/help/api/onpremise/get-benchmark-details.html) response `steps[].children[].itemId` where type is `rule`.

### Sample Request

```curl
curl --request GET \
  --url https://appdomain/dcapi/scap/compliance/benchmark/rules/{ruleId} \
  --header 'Authorization:  d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52'
```

## Response

### HTTP 200

Response Body — `application/json`

`JSON object`

- **ruleId** `string`

  The queried rule ID

- **summary** `string`

  Rule description (sanitized HTML)

- **rationale** `string`

  Why this rule matters (sanitized HTML)

- **fix** `string`

  Remediation instructions (sanitized HTML)

- **reason** `string`

  Expected vs actual values with HTML formatting. Only present when `resourceId` and `collectionId` are provided.

#### Sample Response

Rule details with scan results showing expected vs actual values:

```json
{
  "summary": "Ensure Account lockout threshold is set to 5 or fewer invalid logon attempts",
  "reason": "<b>Expected value :</b> 5<br><br><b>Current value :</b> 10<br><br><b>Registry path :</b> HKLM\\SOFTWARE\\...",
  "fix": "To establish the recommended configuration via GP, set the following UI path to 5 or fewer but not 0: Computer Configuration\\Policies\\Windows Settings\\Security Settings\\Account Policies\\Account lockout threshold",
  "ruleId": "1001",
  "rationale": "Setting an account lockout threshold reduces the likelihood that an online password brute force attack will be successful"
}
```

Rule details without resource-specific scan data:

```json
{
  "summary": "Ensure Account lockout threshold is set to 5 or fewer invalid logon attempts",
  "fix": "To establish the recommended configuration via GP, set the following UI path to 5 or fewer but not 0",
  "ruleId": "1001",
  "rationale": "Setting an account lockout threshold reduces the likelihood that an online password brute force attack will be successful"
}
```

### HTTP 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

#### Sample Response

Authentication credentials are missing or invalid:

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

### HTTP 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

#### Sample Response

API call threshold exceeded:

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

### Possible Response Codes

- **200** — HTTP code
- **401** — HTTP code
- **429** — HTTP code

## 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.