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title: ManageEngine Endpoint Center
description: "ManageEngine Endpoint Center (formerly ManageEngine Desktop Central**)** is a network-neutral Windows Desktop Management solution that provides software, patch, and update deployment, asset management, remote desktop, and multiple reports and tools. ## Configuring the Connector for ManageEngine Desktop Central To configure Lucidum to ingest data…"
url: "https://lucidum.io/docs/manageengine-endpoint-center/"
updated: "2024-07-09"
category: Connectors / List of Connectors / M
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# ManageEngine Endpoint Center

ManageEngine Endpoint Center (formerly ManageEngine Desktop Central**)** is a network-neutral Windows Desktop Management solution that provides software, patch, and update deployment, asset management, remote desktop, and multiple reports and tools.

## Configuring the Connector for ManageEngine Desktop Central

To configure Lucidum to ingest data from ManageEngine Desktop Central:

1. Log in to Lucidum.
2. In the left pane, click **Connector**.
3. In the **Connector** page, click **Add Connector**.
4. Scroll until you find the Connector you want to configure. Click **Connect**. The **Settings** page appears.
5. In the **Settings** page, enter the following:

   - ***URL **(required).* The hostname or URL of the MEDC server. For example, https://10.4.100.4:8383/api/1.3 or desktopcentral.manageengine.com.
   - ***API key** (required)*. The API key for a ManageEngine Desktop Central account that has read access to API data. To generate the API key:

     - Log in to the ManageEngine Desktop Central portal.
     - Select the Admin tag.
     - Select API Explorer.
     - Go to Authentication.
     - Go to Login.
     - Select **generate local auth token**.
   - ***Wait time (in seconds)**.** ***Time to wait for response.
   - ***Proxy***. If you are using a proxy server to allow this connector to communicate with on-premises devices, enter the *IP address*: *port *for the proxy server, usually **192.168.255.6:3128**
6. To test the configuration, click **Test**.

   - If the connector is configured correctly, Lucidum displays a list of services that are accessible with the connector.
   - If the connector is not configured correctly, Lucidum displays an error message.

## API Documentation

[https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/api/api-inventory-computersdetailsummary.html](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/api/api-inventory-computersdetailsummary.html)

[https://www.manageengine.com/patch-management/api/api-patch-details-view.html](https://www.manageengine.com/patch-management/api/api-patch-details-view.html)