---
title: Host Checker
slug: ps/help/en_us/ics/com/api/host-checker
docTags: 
createdAt: 2026-08-02T14:28:52.330Z
---

This API is used to create a host checker policy. Host checker rule information is sent as the payload to this API.

```python
POST 
api/v1/configuration/authentication/endpoint/host-checker/policies/policy/HTTP/1.1
Host xx.xx.xx.xx
Authorization: Basic
Content-Type: application/json
{

    "policy-mode": "false",

    "policy-name": "HC",

    "regular": {

        "platforms": {

            "androidchromeos": {

                "dashboard": {

                    "consider-for-reporting": "true"

                },

                "remediation": {

                    "custom-instructions": "",

                    "enable-custom-instructions": "false",

                    "send-reason-strings": "true"

                },

                "rule-expression": {

                    "custom-expression": "",

                    "requirement": "all"

                },

                "rules": {

                    "deprecated-rules": {

                        "deprecated-rule": []

                    },

                    "os-check-rules": {

                        "os-check-rule": []

                    },

                    "rooting-rules": {

                        "rooting-rule": []

                    }

                }

            },

            "chromeos": {

                "dashboard": {

                    "consider-for-reporting": "true"

                },

                "remediation": {

                    "custom-instructions": "",

                    "enable-custom-instructions": "false",

                    "send-reason-strings": "true"

                },

                "rule-expression": {

                    "custom-expression": "",

                    "requirement": "all"

                },

                "rules": {

                    "os-check-rules": {

                        "os-check-rule": []

                    }

                }

            },

            "linux": {

                "dashboard": {

                    "consider-for-reporting": "true"

                },

                "remediation": {

                    "custom-instructions": "",

                    "delete-files": "false",

                    "enable-custom-instructions": "false",

                    "files": null,

                    "kill-processes": "false",

                    "processes": null,

                    "send-reason-strings": "true"

                },

                "rule-expression": {

                    "custom-expression": "",

                    "requirement": "all"

                },

                "rules": {

                    "files": {

                        "file-rule": []

                    },

                    "ports": {

                        "port-rule": []

                    },

                    "processes": {

                        "process-rule": []

                    },

                    "remote-imv-rules": {

                        "remote-imv-rule": []

                    }

                }

            },

            "mac": {

                "dashboard": {

                    "consider-for-reporting": "true"

                },

                "remediation": {

                    "custom-instructions": "",

                    "delete-files": "false",

                    "enable-custom-instructions": "false",

                    "files": null,

                    "kill-processes": "false",

                    "processes": null,

                    "send-reason-strings": "true"

                },

                "rule-expression": {

                    "custom-expression": "",

                    "requirement": "all"

                },

                "rules": {

                    "antivirus-rules": {

                        "antivirus-rule": []

                    },

                    "command-rules": {

                        "command-rule": []

                    },

                    "files": {

                        "file-rule": []

                    },

                    "firewall-rules": {

                        "firewall-rule": []

                    },

                    "hdencryption-rules": {

                        "hdencryption-rule": []

                    },

                    "mac-address-rules": {

                        "mac-address-rule": []

                    },

                    "machinecert-rules": {

                        "machinecert-rule": []

                    },

                    "netbios-rules": {

                        "netbios-rule": []

                    },

                    "os-check-rules": {

                        "os-check-rule": []

                    },

                    "patchmanagement-rules": {

                        "patchmanagement-rule": []

                    },

                    "ports": {

                        "port-rule": []

                    },

                    "processes": {

                        "process-rule": []

                    },

                    "remote-imv-rules": {

                        "remote-imv-rule": []

                    },

                    "risksense-rules": {

                        "risksense-rule": []

                    },

                    "spyware-rules": {

                        "spyware-rule": []

                    },

                    "sysinteg-protect-rules": {

                        "sysinteg-protect-rule": []

                    }

                }

            },

            "windows": {

                "dashboard": {

                    "consider-for-reporting": "true"

                },

                "remediation": {

                    "custom-instructions": "",

                    "delete-files": "false",

                    "enable-custom-instructions": "false",

                    "files": null,

                    "kill-processes": "false",

                    "processes": null,

                    "send-reason-strings": "true"

                },

                "rule-expression": {

                    "custom-expression": "",

                    "requirement": "all"

                },

                "rules": {

                    "advanced-rules": {

                        "advancedRule": []

                    },

                    "antivirus-rules": {

                        "antivirus-rule": []

                    },

                    "cveRule": [],

                    "deprecated-rules": {

                        "deprecated-rule": []

                    },

                    "files": {

                        "file-rule": []

                    },

                    "firewall-rules": {

                        "firewall-rule": [

                            {

                                "custom-Message": "",

                                "enable-custom-message-per-rule": "false",

                                "needs-monitoring": "false",

                                "product-list": null,

                                "product-selection-option": "specific",

                                "rule-name": "rule1",

                                "select-specific-product": "false",

                                "select-specific-vendor": "true",

                                "selected-product-list": {

                                    "product-info": [

                                        {

                                            "product-name": "Windows Firewall (10.x)",

                                            "turn-on-firewall": "true"

                                        },

                                        {

                                            "product-name": "Windows Firewall (6.x)",

                                            "turn-on-firewall": "false"

                                        }

                                    ]

                                },

                                "turn-on-firewall-all": "false",

                                "vendor-list": [

                                    "Microsoft Corporation"

                                ]

                            }

                        ]

                    },

                    "hdencryption-rules": {

                        "hdencryption-rule": []

                    },

                    "mac-address-rules": {

                        "mac-address-rule": []

                    },

                    "machinecert-rules": {

                        "machinecert-rule": []

                    },

                    "netbios-rules": {

                        "netbios-rule": []

                    },

                    "nhcs": {

                        "nhc-rule": []

                    },

                    "os-check-rules": {

                        "os-check-rule": []

                    },

                    "patchmanagement-rules": {

                        "patchmanagement-rule": []

                    },

                    "ports": {

                        "port-rule": []

                    },

                    "processes": {

                        "process-rule": []

                    },

                    "registry-rules": {

                        "registry-rule": []

                    },

                    "remote-imv-rules": {

                        "remote-imv-rule": []

                    },

                    "risksense-rules": {

                        "risksense-rule": []

                    },

                    "spyware-rules": {

                        "spyware-rule": []

                    }

                }

            }

        }

    }

}
```