# Initiate a remote debug session on the device

sends remote debug command to device

## Endpoint

`POST /api/v1/mdm/devices/{device_id}/actions/remote_debug`

## Request Details

### Request URL

`https://[{serverurl}](https://www.manageengine.com/mobile-device-management/help/api/cloud/oauth-authentication-endpoint-domain.html)/api/v1/mdm/devices/{device_id}/actions/remote_debug`

### Scope

`MDMOnDemand.MDMInventory.CREATE`

### Header

`Authorization: Zoho-oauthtoken d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52`

### Request Parameters

#### Request Headers

- **Content-Type** `string` **Mandatory** — `application/json`
- **Accept** `string` **Mandatory** — `application/json`

#### Path Parameters

- **device_id** `string` **Mandatory**
  - Unique identifier of the device. Obtain from the [Get Device List](https://www.manageengine.com/mobile-device-management/help/api/cloud/devices-get-device-list.html) response.

#### Request Body

`application/json`

- `JSON object`
  - **retry** `boolean` Optional
    - Whether to retry the remote debug if it fails
  - **email_address_list** `string` Optional
    - Comma-separated email addresses to send debug logs to
  - **ticket_id** `string` Optional
    - Associated ticket ID for the action
  - **description** `string` Optional
    - Description or reason for the action

## Sample Request

```curl
curl --request POST \
  --url https://appdomain/api/v1/mdm/devices/{device_id}/actions/remote_debug \
  --header 'Accept: application/json' \
  --header 'Authorization: Zoho-oauthtoken  d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52' \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data '{}'
```

## Sample Request Body

Initiate remote debug with retry and email options

```json
{
  "description": "To Remote Debug the device",
  "ticket_id": "9007199254741089",
  "retry": false,
  "email_address_list": "admin@zylker.com"
}
```

## Possible Response Codes

- **202** `HTTP code`

## Sample Response: HTTP 202

```text
202 Accepted
```

## Rate Limits

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**Duration:** 1 minute | **Threshold:** 30 | **Lock period:** 5 minutes

Duration - Time window for the threshold.  
Threshold - Number of API calls allowed within the specified duration.  
Lock Period - Wait time before consecutive API requests.