API request and response
GET /api/v1/dock/overview?host_id=apple-air-m2-2022&dock_id=plugable-ud-6950pdh
{
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"usb_c"
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"apple-m2",
"plug-pdh"
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},
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{
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],
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"apple-m2",
"plug-pdh"
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"pdh-displaylink"
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},
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"explanation": "Charging was not requested.",
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},
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"displaylink-software",
"displaylink-video",
"plug-pdh"
],
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"Permission to install and enable DisplayLink."
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}
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"apple-m2",
"plug-pdh"
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"A suitable usb_data host cable.",
"Original UD-6950PDH power supply."
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"included_in_selected_product": false,
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"plugable-ud-6950pdh"
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"plug-pdh"
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{
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"startech-hdmi2-cable-4k60-1m"
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"plug-pdh"
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{
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{
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"plug-pdh"
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}
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"missing": [],
"note": "Candidate IDs are alternatives, not stock or bundle claims. The store selects its own products."
},
"sources": [
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"sha256": null
},
{
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"sha256": null
},
{
"id": "displaylink-video",
"title": "DisplayLink protected-video limitation",
"url": "https://support.displaylink.com/knowledgebase/articles/830301-content-protected-video-does-not-play-on-mac-while",
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"sha256": null
},
{
"id": "overnight-startech-hdmi2-cable-4k60-1m",
"title": "StarTech.com HDMI2-CABLE-4K60-1M manufacturer datasheet",
"url": "https://media.startech.com/cms/pdfs/hdmi2-cable-4k60-1m_datasheet.pdf",
"locator": "pp. 1-4: Premium Certified HDMI 2.0 passive male-to-male 18Gbps cable; 4K60, 1440p144, 1080p240 and backward compatibility.",
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{
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"title": "Plugable UD-6950PDH",
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"locator": "Two independent display groups, dual 4K60, DisplayLink, 100W power delivery",
"checked_on": "2026-09-07",
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"permission": "commercial_cleared",
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},
{
"id": "src-desktop-timings-dell-p1917s-p2217-20260909",
"title": "Dell P1917S/P2017H/P2217 preset timing tables — desktop mode composition review",
"url": "https://dl.dell.com/manuals/all-products/esuprt_electronics_accessories/esuprt_electronics_accessories_monitors/dell-p1917s-monitor_user%27s-guide_en-us.pdf",
"locator": "PDF pp. 16–17, Preset display modes: 1280x1024@60 108.0 MHz/64.0 kHz; 1600x900@60 108.0 MHz/60.0 kHz; 1680x1050@60 146.25 MHz/65.29 kHz. These fit below the separately reviewed 1080p60 148.5 MHz/67.5 kHz timing. Monitor preset support remains independently required.",
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"title": "Dell P2016 preset timing table — desktop 1440x900 composition review",
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"locator": "PDF p. 11, Preset Display Modes: 1440x900@60 uses 106.50 MHz pixel clock and 55.94 kHz horizontal scan. This is below the separately reviewed 1080p60 timing. The 75 Hz row is not imported; the monitor must independently support 60 Hz.",
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{
"id": "src-desktop-timings-dell-u2415-20260909",
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"environment_assumption": "Windows means Windows 10/11; macOS assumes a vendor-supported release. Required drivers and firmware must be installed. OS-release and firmware-specific troubleshooting is outside this assessment."
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},
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"checked_on": "2026-09-07",
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"sha256": null
},
{
"id": "overnight-startech-hdmi2-cable-4k60-1m",
"title": "StarTech.com HDMI2-CABLE-4K60-1M manufacturer datasheet",
"url": "https://media.startech.com/cms/pdfs/hdmi2-cable-4k60-1m_datasheet.pdf",
"locator": "pp. 1-4: Premium Certified HDMI 2.0 passive male-to-male 18Gbps cable; 4K60, 1440p144, 1080p240 and backward compatibility.",
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}