# Add a new Kernel Extension payload configuration to an existing profile

To create Mac Kernel Extension policy

## Endpoint

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

## Request URL

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

## 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`
  - **allow_user_override** `boolean` — Optional  
    Allow User Override
  - **extensions** `JSON Array` — Mandatory  
    List of kernel extension configurations

## Sample Request

```curl
curl --request POST \
  --url https://appdomain/api/v1/mdm/profiles/{profile_id}/payloads/mackernelextension \
  --header 'Accept: application/json' \
  --header 'Authorization:  d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52' \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data '{"extensions":[{"prov_id":9007199254741074,"allowed_extensions":["com.zylker.ext"]}],"allow_user_override":true}'
```

## Sample Request Body

Add Kernel Extension payload to the profile

```json
{
  "extensions": [
    {
      "prov_id": 9007199254741074,
      "allowed_extensions": [
        "com.zylker.ext"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "allow_user_override": true
}
```

## Response Parameters

### HTTP Code 200

Response Body — `application/json`

- `JSON Object`
  - **payload_id** `long`  
    Unique identifier for the created payload item
  - **allow_user_override** `boolean`  
    Allow User Override
  - **extensions** `JSON Array`  
    List of kernel extension configurations

## Possible Response Codes

- **200** `HTTP code`

## Sample Response: HTTP 200

Kernel Extension payload successfully added

```json
{
  "payload_id": 9007199254741000,
  "extensions": [
    {
      "prov_id": 9007199254741074,
      "allowed_extensions": [
        "com.zylker.ext"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "allow_user_override": true
}
```

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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.