# Declarative Management Enable your server to support declarative management or trigger a declarative management synchronization operation on the device. ## Discussion The server uses this command to turn on the declarative management engine on the device the first time the server sends it. Subsequent commands trigger a declarative management synchronization operation. ### Command availability ||| |--------------------------|------------------------------------------------| |Device channel |iOS, macOS, Shared iPad, tvOS, visionOS, watchOS| |User channel |macOS, Shared iPad | |Requires supervision |N/A | |Allowed in user enrollment|iOS, macOS, visionOS | |Required access right |N/A | ### Example request and response **Request:** ```plist Command CommandUUID 0001_DeclarativeManagement Command RequestType DeclarativeManagement Data eyJTeW5jVG9rZW5zIjogeyJUaW1lc3RhbXAiOiAiMjAyMS0wNi0wMlQwMToy ODowMFoiLCAiRGVjbGFyYXRpb25zVG9rZW4iOiAiYjY1NDQwMjdhMzE1Y2Qw MDg1ZDRjZjA4MTc0NjI0YzJkMTQyNDQ0ODA0MzBhODdiMTc2YTI3MjdlNzM2 NjEzOCJ9fQ== ``` **Response:** ```plist CommandUUID 0001_DeclarativeManagement EnrollmentID 8DB29EAB-A5BB-4B60-8DDA-F75517766FAC Status Acknowledged ``` ## Topics ### Commands and responses [`DeclarativeManagementCommand`](/documentation/DeviceManagement/DeclarativeManagementCommand) The command to enable your server to support declarative management or trigger a declarative management synchronization operation on the device. [`DeclarativeManagementResponse`](/documentation/DeviceManagement/DeclarativeManagementResponse) A response from the device after it processes the command to enable your server to support declarative management or trigger a declarative management synchronization operation on the device. --- Copyright © 2026 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. | [Terms of Use](https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/terms/site.html) | [Privacy Policy](https://www.apple.com/privacy/privacy-policy)