# Retrieve computers associated with a metering rule

Returns all computers linked to a specified software metering rule by app definition ID.

## Endpoint

`GET /dcapi/inventory/viewData/computersBySM`

## Request

### Request URL

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

### Scope

`Inventory.READ`

### Header

`Authorization: d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52`

### Request Parameters

#### Request Headers

| Parameter | Type | Required | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accept | string | Mandatory | `application/InventoryMobileAPI.v1+json` |

### Sample Request

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

## Response Parameters

### HTTP Code 200

Response Body: `application/json`

| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| metadata | JSON Object | Pagination metadata |
| totalRecords | string | Total number of records matching the query |
| messageResponse | JSON Array | Array of computer metering detail objects |
| totalPages | string | Total number of pages |
| Links | JSON Object | Pagination links |
| status | string | Response status - success |

### HTTP Code 500

Response Body: `application/json`

| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| error_code | string | INTERNAL_ERROR - unexpected exception in the service layer |
| error_description | string | Internal server error message |

### Possible Response Codes

| Code | Type |
|---|---|
| 200 | HTTP code |
| 500 | HTTP code |

### Sample Response: HTTP 200

Computers by metering rule

```json
{
  "metadata": {
    "limit": 25,
    "page": 1
  },
  "totalRecords": "1",
  "messageResponse": [
    {
      "file_version": "",
      "resource_name_transform": "sample-computer",
      "updated_time": "1778827912158",
      "product_name_transform": "Sample App",
      "branch_office_name": "Local Office",
      "last_used": "1778810902000",
      "domain_netbios_name": "WORKGROUP",
      "branch_office_id": "1",
      "updated_time_transform": "May 15, 2026 12:21 PM",
      "fqdn_name": "sample-computer.example.com",
      "last_used_transform": "May 15, 2026 07:38 AM",
      "total_run_time_transform": "03 days, 05 hours, 13 minutes",
      "live_status_resource_id": "301",
      "total_run_count_transform": "598",
      "file_version_transform": "--",
      "domain_netbios_name_transform": "WORKGROUP",
      "product_version": "",
      "friendly_name": "sample-computer",
      "total_run_time": "278024",
      "resource_resource_id": "301",
      "fqdn_name_transform": "sample-computer.example.com",
      "product_version_transform": "--",
      "product_name": "Sample App",
      "total_run_count": "598",
      "app_definition_id": "2",
      "resource_id": "301",
      "computer_live_status": "1",
      "resource_name": "sample-computer",
      "customer_id": "1",
      "friendly_name_transform": "sample-computer",
      "computer_status_update_time": "1778767913704"
    }
  ],
  "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.