# Modify the configuration of a Passcode payload item within a profile

To modify Passcode policy payload item

## Endpoint

`PUT /api/v1/mdm/profiles/{profile_id}/payloads/passcodepolicy/payloaditems/{payload_id}`

## Request

### Request URL

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

### Scope

`MDMDeviceMgmt.UPDATE`

### 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.
- **payload_id** (`string`, **Mandatory**): Unique identifier of the payload item. Obtain from the GET request on this payload's parent endpoint.

#### Request Body

`application/json`

JSON Object:

- **max_passcode_age** (`integer`, Optional): Maximum Passcode Age in days. Allowed values: 1-170
- **require_alphanumeric** (`boolean`, Optional): Mandates the use of alphanumeric values as passcode
- **max_failed_attempts** (`integer`, Optional): Maximum number of failed attempts before factory reset. Allowed values: 3-9
- **min_passcode_length** (`integer`, Optional): Minimum passcode length. Allowed values: 1-16
- **min_complex_chars** (`integer`, Optional): Minimum number of special characters in the passcode. Allowed values: 1-4
- **no_of_passcode_maintained** (`integer`, Optional): Number of passcodes maintained in history. Allowed values: 1-50
- **allow_simple_value** (`boolean`, Optional): Allow numerical values to be configured as passcode
- **auto_lock_idle_for** (`integer`, Optional): Maximum idle time (minutes) before auto-lock. Allowed values: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, 15
- **max_grace_period** (`integer`, Optional): Maximum time (minutes) to unlock device without passcode prompt. Allowed values: 0-240

### Sample Request

```curl
curl --request PUT \
  --url https://appdomain/api/v1/mdm/profiles/{profile_id}/payloads/passcodepolicy/payloaditems/{payload_id} \
  --header 'Accept: application/json' \
  --header 'Authorization:  d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52' \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data '{"max_passcode_age":120,"min_passcode_length":8,"require_alphanumeric":true,"min_complex_chars":3,"no_of_passcode_maintained":30,"allow_simple_value":false,"auto_lock_idle_for":5,"max_grace_period":10,"max_failed_attempts":5}'
```

### Sample Request Body

Modify an iOS passcode policy payload item

```json
{
  "max_passcode_age": 120,
  "min_passcode_length": 8,
  "require_alphanumeric": true,
  "min_complex_chars": 3,
  "no_of_passcode_maintained": 30,
  "allow_simple_value": false,
  "auto_lock_idle_for": 5,
  "max_grace_period": 10,
  "max_failed_attempts": 5
}
```

## Response

### Response Parameters

#### HTTP Code 200

Response Body: `application/json`

JSON Object:

- **payload_id** (`long`): Unique identifier of the payload item
- **max_passcode_age** (`integer`): Maximum Passcode Age in days
- **require_alphanumeric** (`boolean`): Whether alphanumeric passcode is required
- **max_failed_attempts** (`integer`): Maximum failed attempts before factory reset
- **min_passcode_length** (`integer`): Minimum passcode length
- **min_complex_chars** (`integer`): Minimum special characters in passcode
- **no_of_passcode_maintained** (`integer`): Number of passcodes maintained in history
- **allow_simple_value** (`boolean`): Whether simple (numeric) passcode is allowed
- **auto_lock_idle_for** (`integer`): Auto-lock idle time in minutes
- **max_grace_period** (`integer`): Grace period in minutes before passcode prompt

### Sample Response: HTTP 200

Payload item successfully modified

```json
{
  "max_passcode_age": 120,
  "min_passcode_length": 8,
  "payload_id": 9007199254741000,
  "require_alphanumeric": true,
  "min_complex_chars": 3,
  "no_of_passcode_maintained": 30,
  "allow_simple_value": false,
  "auto_lock_idle_for": 5,
  "max_grace_period": 10,
  "max_failed_attempts": 5
}
```

### Possible Response Codes

- **200**: HTTP code

## Rate Limiting

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**Duration:** 1 minute | **Threshold:** 60 | **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.