# Get excluded targets for a profile

Retrieves the list of devices and groups excluded from a profile's distribution target. Returns excluded device IDs/names and excluded group IDs/names/types.

## Endpoints

`GET /bsp/api/v1/bmp/profiles/{profile_id}/targets/exclude`

## Request URL

`https://{server-hostname}:8383/bsp/api/v1/bmp/profiles/{profile_id}/targets/exclude`

## Scope

`BrowserManager.READ`

## Header

`Authorization: d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52`

## Request Parameters

### Request Headers

- **Accept** `string` — Mandatory: `application/json`

### Path Parameters

- **profile_id** `string` — Mandatory

  Retrieve the configuration profile ID from the `profileid` key in the response returned by [List Configuration Profiles](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/help/api/onpremise/profiles-list-profiles.html).

## Sample Request

```curl
curl --request GET \
  --url https://appdomain/bsp/api/v1/bmp/profiles/{profile_id}/targets/exclude \
  --header 'Accept: application/json' \
  --header 'Authorization:  d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52'
```

## Response Parameters

### HTTP Code 200

Response Body: `application/json`

`JSON Object`

Response containing excluded devices and groups for a profile's distribution target.

- **excluded_devices** `JSON Array`

  Devices that are explicitly excluded from receiving this profile.

- **excluded_groups** `JSON Array`

  Device groups that are explicitly excluded from receiving this profile.

#### Sample Response: HTTP 200

Profile with excluded devices and groups:

```json
{
  "excluded_groups": [
    {
      "name": "Test Lab Machines",
      "id": 401,
      "type": 1
    },
    {
      "name": "Kiosk Devices",
      "id": 402,
      "type": 7
    }
  ],
  "excluded_devices": [
    {
      "name": "DESKTOP-MARKETING-01",
      "id": 301
    },
    {
      "name": "LAPTOP-HR-05",
      "id": 302
    }
  ]
}
```

Profile with no exclusions configured:

```json
{
  "excluded_groups": [],
  "excluded_devices": []
}
```

### HTTP Code 401

Response Body: `application/json`

`JSON Object`

- **errorCode** `long`

  Unauthorized error code returned when authentication credentials are missing, expired, or invalid (authentication=required).

- **errorMsg** `string`

  Authentication failure reason.

#### Sample Response: HTTP 401

Unauthorized:

```json
{
  "errorCode": "UNAUTHORIZED",
  "errorMsg": "You are not authorized to perform this action"
}
```

### HTTP Code 403

Response Body: `application/json`

`JSON Object`

- **errorCode** `long`

  Forbidden error code returned when the authenticated user does not have the required uem-roles (e.g., DataEncryption_Admin or DataEncryptionRecoveryKey_Admin).

- **errorMsg** `string`

  Message indicating insufficient privileges to access this resource.

#### Sample Response: HTTP 403

Forbidden:

```json
{
  "errorCode": "FORBIDDEN",
  "errorMsg": "You do not have permission to access this resource"
}
```

### HTTP Code 429

Response Body: `application/json`

`JSON Object`

- **errorCode** `long`

  Rate limit error code returned when the API call threshold (configured via threshold/duration in security XML) is exceeded; client is locked out for lock-period minutes.

- **errorMsg** `string`

  Rate limit exceeded message with retry guidance.

#### Sample Response: HTTP 429

Rate limit exceeded:

```json
{
  "errorCode": "RATE_LIMIT_EXCEEDED",
  "errorMsg": "You have exceeded the maximum number of API calls. Please try again later."
}
```

### HTTP Code 500

Response Body: `application/json`

`JSON Object`

Internal server error response for profile operations.

- **error_description** `string`

  Error message describing the server failure.

- **error_code** `string`

  Error code for internal server errors.

#### Sample Response: HTTP 500

Server error:

```json
{
  "error_description": "Internal Server error, Please try again in a moment.",
  "error_code": "COM0004"
}
```

## Possible Response Codes

- `200` HTTP code
- `401` HTTP code
- `403` HTTP code
- `429` HTTP code
- `500` HTTP code

## Rate Limits

![](https://www.zohowebstatic.com/sites/zweb/images/people/ico-help.png)

**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.