# Retrieve firewall configuration of a computer

Returns the Windows firewall configuration of a computer including firewall profile status for domain, private, and public networks.

## Endpoints

**GET** `/dcapi/inventory/computers/{resourceID}/firewall`

## Request URL

```text
https://{server-hostname}:8383/dcapi/inventory/computers/{resourceID}/firewall
```

## Scope

```text
Inventory.READ
```

## Header

```text
Authorization: d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52
```

## Request Parameters

### Request Headers

- **Accept** `string` — **Mandatory**
  - `application/firewallInfo.v1+json`

### Path Parameters

- **resourceID** `string` — **Mandatory**
  - Resource identifier of the computer. Obtain from the response of the [Get Computers List](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/help/api/onpremise/computers-getcomputers.html) API.

## Sample Request

```bash
curl --request GET \
  --url https://appdomain/dcapi/inventory/computers/{resourceID}/firewall \
  --header 'Accept: application/firewallInfo.v1+json' \
  --header 'Authorization:  d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52'
```

## Response Parameters

### HTTP Code 200

#### Response Body — application/json

`JSON Object`

- **windowsFirewallDetails** `array`
  - Array of Windows firewall profile status objects including domain, private, public profile status and external firewall info
- **externalFirewallDetails** `array`
  - Array of external/third-party firewall details including name, version, protection status, installation path, last accessed time, and manufacturer

### HTTP Code 401

#### Response Body — application/json

`JSON Object`

- **error_code** `string`
  - UAC_UNAUTHORIZED - user lacks the required uem-roles or credentials are missing
- **error_description** `string`
  - Authentication or authorization failure reason

### HTTP Code 404

#### Response Body — application/json

`JSON Object`

- **error_code** `string`
  - RESOURCE_NOT_AVAILABLE - the specified resourceID does not exist or is not accessible
- **error_description** `string`
  - Resource not found message

### HTTP Code 500

#### Response Body — application/json

`JSON Object`

- **error_code** `string`
  - INTERNAL_ERROR - unexpected exception in the service layer
- **error_description** `string`
  - Internal server error message

## Possible Response Codes

- **200** — HTTP code
- **401** — HTTP code
- **404** — HTTP code
- **500** — HTTP code

## Sample Response: HTTP 200

Firewall configuration with Windows and external firewall details

```json
{
  "externalFirewallDetails": [
    {
      "lastAccessedTime": "May 14, 2026 03:00 PM",
      "firewallName": "Sample Firewall",
      "firewallVersion": "1.0.0",
      "protectionStatus": "Enabled",
      "installationPath": "C:\\Program Files\\Sample Firewall\\",
      "manufacturer": "Sample Security Corp"
    }
  ],
  "windowsFirewallDetails": [
    {
      "isExternalFirewallEnabled": "false",
      "domainProfileStatus": "Enabled",
      "externalFirewallName": "-",
      "privateProfileStatus": "Enabled",
      "publicProfileStatus": "Enabled"
    }
  ]
}
```

## Sample Response: HTTP 401

Missing credentials

```json
{
  "error_description": "Unauthorized access",
  "error_code": "UAC_UNAUTHORIZED"
}
```

## Sample Response: HTTP 404

Resource not found

```json
{
  "error_description": "The specified resource was not found",
  "error_code": "RESOURCE_NOT_AVAILABLE"
}
```

## Sample Response: HTTP 500

Server error

```json
{
  "error_description": "Internal server error",
  "error_code": "INTERNAL_ERROR"
}
```

## API Rate Limit

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**Duration:** 1 minute | **Threshold:** 120 | **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.