# Add a new FileVault payload configuration to an existing profile

To create Mac File Vault policy

## Endpoints

**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

| Parameter | Type | Required | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Content-Type | string | Mandatory | `application/json` |
| Accept | string | Mandatory | `application/json` |

### Path Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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`

| Attribute | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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":6967000001030020}'
```

## Sample Request Body

Add FileVault payload to the profile

```json
{
  "encryption_settings_id": 6967000001030020
}
```

## Response Parameters

### HTTP Code 200

Response Body — `application/json`

| Attribute | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| payload_id | long | Unique identifier for the created payload item |
| encryption_settings_id | long | FileVault encryption settings ID associated with this payload |

## Sample Response: HTTP 200

FileVault payload successfully added

```json
{
  "payload_id": 6967000001030025,
  "encryption_settings_id": 6967000001030020
}
```

## Possible Response Codes

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

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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.