# Get Approval Settings

Retrieves patch approval configuration settings.

## Endpoint

`GET /dcapi/patch/settings/approvalSettings`

## Request

### Request URL

`https://{server-hostname}:8383/dcapi/patch/settings/approvalSettings`

### Scope

`PatchMgmt.READ`

### Header

`Authorization: d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52`

### Sample Request

```curl
curl --request GET \
  --url https://appdomain/dcapi/patch/settings/approvalSettings \
  --header 'Authorization:  d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52'
```

## Response

### Response Parameters

#### HTTP Code 200

Response Body — `application/json`

- JSON Object
  - **patchApprovalEnabled** `boolean`: Whether patch approval workflow is enabled
  - **autoApprovalEnabled** `boolean`: Whether auto-approval is enabled
  - **approvalType** `string`: Approval type: manual or auto
  - **approveAfterDays** `string`: Number of days after which patches are auto-approved (when autoApproval is enabled)

### Possible Response Codes

- **200** `HTTP code`

### Sample Response: HTTP 200

Manual approval enabled

```json
{
  "autoApprovalEnabled": false,
  "approvalType": "manual",
  "patchApprovalEnabled": true,
  "approveAfterDays": 0
}
```

## Rate Limits

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**Duration:** 1 minute | **Threshold:** 500 | **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.