# Trigger a warranty scan for a specific computer

Initiates a warranty scan for the specified computer resource. Fetches the latest warranty information from the vendor based on the computer's service tag.

## Endpoint

**POST** `/dcapi/inventory/computers/{resourceID}/scanWarranty`

## Request URL

https://[*{serverurl}*](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/help/api/cloud/oauth-authentication-endpoint-domain.html)/dcapi/inventory/computers/{resourceID}/scanWarranty

## Scope

`DesktopCentralCloud.Inventory.CREATE`

### Header

`Authorization: Zoho-oauthtoken d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52`

## Request Parameters

### Request Headers

- **Content-Type** `string` **Mandatory**: `application/scanWarrantyDetails.v1+json`
- **Accept** `string` **Mandatory**: `application/scanWarrantyStatus.v1+json`

### Path Parameters

- **resourceID** `string` **Mandatory**

  Resource identifier of the computer. Obtain from the response of the [Get Computers List](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/help/api/cloud/computers-getcomputers.html) API.

## Sample Request

```curl
curl --request POST \
  --url https://appdomains/dcapi/inventory/computers/{resourceID}/scanWarranty \
  --header 'Accept: application/scanWarrantyStatus.v1+json' \
  --header 'Authorization: Zoho-oauthtoken  d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52' \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/scanWarrantyDetails.v1+json'
```

## Response Parameters

### HTTP Code 200

#### Response Body: `application/json`

`JSON Object`

- **expiryDate** `string`: Warranty expiry date fetched from vendor (MM/DD/YYYY format)
- **status** `string`: Result of the scan - success or failure
- **statusMessage** `string`: Human-readable scan result message
- **shippingDate** `string`: Shipping date fetched from vendor (MM/DD/YYYY format)

### HTTP Code 401

#### Response Body: `application/json`

`JSON Object`

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

### HTTP Code 404

#### Response Body: `application/json`

`JSON Object`

- **error_code** `string`: RESOURCE_NOT_AVAILABLE - the specified resourceID does not exist or is not accessible
- **error_description** `string`: Resource not found message

### HTTP Code 500

#### Response Body: `application/json`

`JSON Object`

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

## Possible Response Codes

- **200** HTTP code
- **401** HTTP code
- **404** HTTP code
- **500** HTTP code

## Sample Response: HTTP 200

### Warranty scan completed successfully

```json
{
  "expiryDate": "10/11/2024",
  "shippingDate": "10/10/2019",
  "statusMessage": "Warranty scan has been completed successfully.",
  "status": "success"
}
```

### Warranty scan failed - vendor unavailable

```json
{
  "expiryDate": "",
  "shippingDate": "",
  "statusMessage": "Unable to fetch warranty data from vendor",
  "status": "failure"
}
```

## Sample Response: HTTP 401

### Missing credentials

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

## Sample Response: HTTP 404

### Resource not found

```json
{
  "error_description": "The specified resource was not found",
  "error_code": "RESOURCE_NOT_AVAILABLE"
}
```

## Sample Response: HTTP 500

### Server error

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

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**Duration:** 1 minute | **Threshold:** 120 | **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.