# Retrieve hardware detected across managed computers

Returns the complete list of hardware detected across all managed computers.

## Endpoint

`GET /dcapi/inventory/viewData/hardware`

## Request URL

`https://[{serverurl}](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/help/api/cloud/oauth-authentication-endpoint-domain.html)/dcapi/inventory/viewData/hardware`

## Scope

`DesktopCentralCloud.Inventory.READ`

### Header

`Authorization: Zoho-oauthtoken d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52`

## Request Parameters

### Request Headers

| Parameter | Type | Required | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accept | string | Mandatory | `application/InventoryMobileAPI.v1+json` |

### Query Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| toolID | string | Mandatory | Set value as 2111 |
| domain | string | Optional | Domain name to filter computers. Obtain from the response of the [Get Computers List](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/help/api/cloud/computers-getcomputers.html) API. |
| branchOffice | string | Optional | Branch office ID to filter computers. Obtain it from the response of the [Get Remote Office List](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/help/api/cloud/remote-offices-getremoteoffices.html) API. |
| hardwareTypeFilter | string | Optional | Hardware type to filter by. Obtain the list of hardware types from the response of the [Get Filter Parameters](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/help/api/cloud/inventory-get-filter-parameters.html) API. |
| manufacturerFilter | string | Optional | Manufacturer name to filter by. Obtain the list of manufacturers from the response of the [Get Filter Parameters](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/help/api/cloud/inventory-get-filter-parameters.html) API. |

## Sample Request

```curl
curl --request GET \
  --url 'https://appdomains/dcapi/inventory/viewData/hardware?toolID=2111' \
  --header 'Accept: application/InventoryMobileAPI.v1+json' \
  --header 'Authorization: Zoho-oauthtoken  d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52'
```

## Response Parameters

### HTTP Code 200

Response body: `application/json`

- `metadata` — JSON Object: Pagination metadata
- `totalRecords` — string: Total number of records matching the query
- `messageResponse` — JSON Array: Array of hardware detail objects
- `totalPages` — string: Total number of pages
- `Links` — JSON Object: Pagination links
- `status` — string: Response status - success

### HTTP Code 500

Response body: `application/json`

- `error_code` — string: INTERNAL_ERROR - unexpected exception in the service layer
- `error_description` — string: Internal server error message

## Possible Response Codes

- `200` — HTTP code
- `500` — HTTP code

## Sample Response: HTTP 200

Hardware view data

```json
{
  "metadata": {
    "limit": 25,
    "page": 1
  },
  "totalRecords": "23",
  "messageResponse": [
    {
      "managed_installations_transform": "1",
      "hardware_name_transform": "Sample Hardware Name",
      "installations_transform": "1",
      "hardware_name": "Sample Hardware",
      "installations": "1",
      "hw_type_description_transform": "Sample Type",
      "manufacturer_name": "Sample Manufacturer",
      "hw_type_description": "Sample Hardware Type",
      "hardware_id": "1",
      "manufacturer_name_transform": "Sample Manufacturer",
      "managed_installations": "1"
    }
  ],
  "totalPages": 1,
  "Links": {
    "next": null,
    "prev": null
  },
  "status": "success"
}
```

## Sample Response: HTTP 500

Server error

```json
{
  "error_description": "Internal server error",
  "error_code": "INTERNAL_ERROR"
}
```

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**Duration:** 1 minute | **Threshold:** 120 | **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.