---
title: "Retrieve BIOS information."
method: GET
path: "/api/v1/accounts/{accountId}/devices/{deviceId}/hardwareinventory"
---

# Retrieve BIOS information.

`GET /api/v1/accounts/{accountId}/devices/{deviceId}/hardwareinventory`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.usa.cloud.watchguard.com/rest/aether-endpoint-security/aether-mgmt`
- URL: `https://api.usa.cloud.watchguard.com/rest/aether-endpoint-security/aether-mgmt/api/v1/accounts/{accountId}/devices/{deviceId}/hardwareinventory`
- Auth: API key in header `WatchGuard-API-Key` and HTTP bearer
- TypeScript: <https://skmtc.dev/watchguard/apis/aether-endpoint-security-api/docs/api/v1/accounts/:accountId/devices/:deviceId/hardwareinventory/get.ts> (a function with typed inputs; its response is checked against the schema)

Retrieves the characteristics of a device BIOS.

## Path parameters

- `accountId` string, required
- `deviceId` string, required

## Response `200`

OK

- HardwareInventoryOutput
  - `bios` BiosDetails[]
    - `name` string: BIOS name.
    - `manufacturer` string: BIOS vendor name.
    - `version` string: BIOS software version.
    - `serial_number` string: BIOS serial number.
    - `release_date` string, date-time, nullable: BIOS release date (if available).

## Other responses

- `400`: BAD REQUEST.
- `403`: ACCESS DENIED.
- `404`: NOT FOUND.
- `405`: METHOD NOT ALLOWED.
- `500`: INTERNAL ERROR.

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