# Add a new FileVault payload configuration to an existing profile

To create Mac File Vault policy

## Endpoint

**POST** `/api/v1/mdm/profiles/{profile_id}/payloads/macfilevault`

## Request URL

`https://{server-hostname}:8383/api/v1/mdm/profiles/{profile_id}/payloads/macfilevault`

## Scope

`MDMDeviceMgmt.CREATE`

## Header

`Authorization: d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52`

## Request Parameters

### Request Headers

- **Content-Type** `string` **Mandatory**: `application/json`
- **Accept** `string` **Mandatory**: `application/json`

### Path Parameters

- **profile_id** `string` **Mandatory**

  Unique identifier of the profile. Obtain from the [Create Profile](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/help/api/onpremise/mdm-profiles-create-profile.html) or [Get Profiles](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/help/api/onpremise/mdm-profiles-get-profile.html) response.

### Request Body

`application/json`

- `JSON Object`
  - **encryption_settings_id** `long` **Mandatory**

    FileVault encryption settings ID. Obtain by creating encryption settings via the [Create FileVault Encryption Settings API](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/help/api/onpremise/mac-add-filevault-encryption-settings.html).

## Sample Request

```curl
curl --request POST \
  --url https://appdomain/api/v1/mdm/profiles/{profile_id}/payloads/macfilevault \
  --header 'Accept: application/json' \
  --header 'Authorization:  d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52' \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data '{"encryption_settings_id":1}'
```

## Sample Request Body

Add FileVault payload to the profile

```json
{
  "encryption_settings_id": 1
}
```

## Response Parameters

### HTTP Code 200

Response Body — `application/json`

- `JSON Object`
  - **payload_id** `long`

    Unique identifier for the created payload item.

  - **encryption_settings_id** `long`

    FileVault encryption settings ID associated with this payload.

## Possible Response Codes

- **200** `HTTP code`

## Sample Response: HTTP 200

FileVault payload successfully added

```json
{
  "payload_id": 9007199254741000,
  "encryption_settings_id": 1
}
```

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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.