what is the difference between endpoint_id and computer_id?

jeager

what is the difference between endpoint_id and computer_id? are both the same? i have read the docs i found and i didn't find the answer.

I did a test on the API https://www.bitdefender.com/business/support/en/77209-128484-getmanagedendpointdetails.html

when I enter the endpoint id in the endpoint_id parameter I get the response "Invalid value for 'endpointId' parameter" but when I enter the computer id in the endpoint_id param it works

Andrei_S Enterprise

Hello @jeager ,

For the request that you are trying to send, the endpoint_id is a mandatory field and if you use the correct value it should work. I am not sure from where you are taking the values for endpoint_id and computer_id but you can use the following methods to retrieve the correct endpoint ids:

https://www.bitdefender.com/business/support/en/77209-128483-getendpointslist.html#UUID-b619d6ce-ef18-1671-bc5f-51fc62e629c9

or

https://www.bitdefender.com/business/support/en/77209-128494-getnetworkinventoryitems.html#UUID-0b756cc0-9580-ccd0-7762-b4e242fda9eb

If you still need assistance please reach out to our Enterprise Support Team thorough any of the methods available here: https://www.bitdefender.com/business/support/en/71263-85158-contact.html#UUID-3867147b-79f1-155e-cb22-0c21ee470e4c

Kind Regards

Andrei_S Enterprise

I did some more research on this and I have concluded the following:

There is a slight difference between the "computerID" and the "endpointID" in terms of definitions, however they refer to the same entity.

1. endpointID -> Unique identifier in the Database (local or cloud), by which you can look up endpoint names / entries associated to a protected machine, onto which BEST is installed.
2. computerID -> Unique identifier of the machine itself and how it has been registered as an entry under the Database (local or cloud).

First one is used to identify which endpoints are occupying a license seat / have BEST installed and the second one is used to find a machine entry and its associated properties.

Both of them should point to the same endpoint, however they will be different in the string structure.

Now, although they refer to the same entity, it is recommended to use the correct parameter based on the documentation so if the method mentions endpoint_id as mandatory it is recommended to stick to the endpoint_id and not use the computer_id in order to receive the expected results.

Kind Regards