# Retrieve computers where a specific software is installed by using Query param swID={software_id}

Returns the list of computers that have the specified software installed. Use the query parameter swID to specify the software.

## Endpoints

**GET** `/dcapi/inventory/viewData/computersBySW`

## Request

### Request URL

```text
https://{server-hostname}:8383/dcapi/inventory/viewData/computersBySW
```

### Scope

```text
Inventory.READ
```

### Header

```text
Authorization: d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52
```

### Request Parameters

#### Request Headers

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

### Sample Request

```curl
curl --request GET \
  --url https://appdomain/dcapi/inventory/viewData/computersBySW \
  --header 'Accept: application/InventoryMobileAPI.v1+json' \
  --header 'Authorization:  d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52'
```

## Response

### Response Parameters

#### HTTP Code 200

Response Body — `application/json`

`string`

#### 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
- **500** — HTTP code

### Sample Response: HTTP 200

Computers by installed software

```json
{
  "metadata": {
    "limit": 25,
    "page": 1
  },
  "totalRecords": "1",
  "messageResponse": [
    {
      "resource_name_transform": "sample-computer",
      "model_transform": "Sample Model 7470",
      "installed_date_transform": "Mar 5, 2026",
      "architecture_transform": "32-bit",
      "uninstall_remarks": "--",
      "processor_arch_name": "x64-based PC",
      "uninstall_remarks_transform": "--",
      "sw_usage_type": "dc.common.NOT_KNOWN",
      "branch_office_id": "1",
      "model": "Sample Model 7470",
      "os_name_transform": "Windows 11 Professional Edition (x64)",
      "installed_date": "1772700015000",
      "software_name": "Sample Software",
      "software_version": "13.2.5026.0",
      "domain_netbios_name_transform": "WORKGROUP",
      "computer_resource_id": "301",
      "asset_tag": "-",
      "software_name_transform": "Sample Software",
      "location_transform": "--",
      "branch_office_name_transform": "Local Office",
      "asset_tag_transform": "-",
      "os_platform": "1",
      "agent_logged_on_users": "SampleUser",
      "fqdn_name_transform": "sample-computer.example.com",
      "display_name": "Sample Software",
      "osflavor_id": "0",
      "computer_description": "-",
      "user_name_transform": "--",
      "processor_arch_name_transform": "x64-based PC",
      "no_of_processors": "1",
      "domain": null,
      "computer_status_transform": "Unknown",
      "friendly_name_transform": "sample-computer",
      "computer_description_transform": "-",
      "last_successful_scan": "1778767527524",
      "computer_status_update_time": "1778767500267",
      "no_of_processors_transform": "1",
      "computer_status": "Unknown",
      "branch_office_name": "Local Office",
      "software_version_transform": "13.2.5026.0",
      "processor_architecture": "2",
      "user_name": null,
      "domain_netbios_name": "WORKGROUP",
      "primary_owner_name_transform": "--",
      "user_component_id": null,
      "fqdn_name": "sample-computer.example.com",
      "primary_owner_name": "--",
      "software_id": "1",
      "ip_address_transform": "10.0.0.1",
      "boot_up_state": "Normal boot",
      "mac_address": "00:00:00:00:00:00",
      "architecture": "32-bit",
      "boot_up_state_transform": "Normal boot",
      "domain_transform": "--",
      "friendly_name": "sample-computer",
      "last_successful_scan_transform": "May 14, 2026 07:35 PM",
      "uninstall_status_transform": "--",
      "last_sync_time": "1778828070858",
      "agent_logged_on_users_transform": "SampleUser",
      "ip_address": "10.0.0.1",
      "sw_family": "1",
      "mac_address_transform": "00:00:00:00:00:00",
      "servicetag": "SAMPLE01",
      "total_ram_memory": "17179869184",
      "resource_id": "301",
      "os_name": "Windows 11 Professional Edition (x64)",
      "location": "--",
      "computer_live_status": "1",
      "uninstall_status": "--",
      "resource_name": "sample-computer",
      "customer_id": "1",
      "is_usage_prohibited": "0",
      "servicetag_transform": "SAMPLE01"
    }
  ],
  "totalPages": 1,
  "Links": {
    "next": null,
    "prev": null
  },
  "status": "success"
}
```

### Sample Response: HTTP 500

Server error

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

## 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.