# Trigger warranty scan for managed computers

Initiates a bulk warranty scan for managed computers. Fetches the latest warranty information from configured vendors.

## Endpoint

**POST** `/dcapi/inventory/initiateWarrantyScan`

## Request URL

`https://{serverurl}/dcapi/inventory/initiateWarrantyScan`

## Scope

`DesktopCentralCloud.Inventory.CREATE`

## Header

`Authorization: Zoho-oauthtoken d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52`

## Request Parameters

### Request Headers

- **Content-Type** (`string`, Mandatory): `application/initiateWarrantyScanDetails.v1+json`
- **Accept** (`string`, Mandatory): `application/initiateWarrantyScanStatus.v1+json`

### Request Body

`application/json`

- **scanType** (`string`, Mandatory): Scan target. 0 - All devices, 1 - Expired devices only, 2 - Soon-to-expire devices only.
- **vendorID** (`long`, Optional): Restricts scan to a specific vendor. Omit to scan across all configured vendors. 1 - Dell, 2 - Lenovo, 3 - Toshiba, 4 - HP

### Sample Request

```curl
curl --request POST \
  --url https://appdomains/dcapi/inventory/initiateWarrantyScan \
  --header 'Accept: application/initiateWarrantyScanStatus.v1+json' \
  --header 'Authorization: Zoho-oauthtoken  d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52' \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/initiateWarrantyScanDetails.v1+json' \
  --data '{"scanType":0}'
```

### Sample Request Body

#### Scan all devices for any vendor

```json
{
  "scanType": 0
}
```

#### Scan only expired devices for a specific vendor

```json
{
  "vendorID": 1,
  "scanType": 1
}
```

## Response Parameters

### HTTP code 200

Response Body — `application/json`

- **status** (`string`): Result - Success or Failure
- **statusMessage** (`string`): Human-readable result message

#### Sample Response: HTTP 200

Bulk scan initiated

```json
{
  "statusMessage": "Warranty scan has been initiated successfully.",
  "status": "success"
}
```

### HTTP code 401

Response Body — `application/json`

- **error_code** (`string`): UAC_UNAUTHORIZED - user lacks the required uem-roles or credentials are missing
- **error_description** (`string`): Authentication or authorization failure reason

#### Sample Response: HTTP 401

Missing credentials

```json
{
  "error_description": "Unauthorized access",
  "error_code": "UAC_UNAUTHORIZED"
}
```

### HTTP code 500

Response Body — `application/json`

- **error_code** (`string`): INTERNAL_ERROR - unexpected exception in the service layer
- **error_description** (`string`): Internal server error message

#### Sample Response: HTTP 500

Server error

```json
{
  "error_description": "Internal server error",
  "error_code": "INTERNAL_ERROR"
}
```

## Possible Response Codes

- **200** — HTTP code
- **401** — HTTP code
- **500** — HTTP code

## 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.