# Update Cleanup Settings

Updates patch cleanup settings.

## Endpoint

`PUT /dcapi/patch/settings/cleanupSettings`

## Request URL

`https://[{serverurl}](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/help/api/cloud/oauth-authentication-endpoint-domain.html)/dcapi/patch/settings/cleanupSettings`

## Scope

`DesktopCentralCloud.PatchMgmt.UPDATE`

## Header

`Authorization: Zoho-oauthtoken d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52`

## Request Body

### application/json

JSON Object

| Attribute | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| cleanupEnabled | boolean | Optional | Whether patch cleanup is enabled |
| cleanupIntervalDays | string | Optional | Interval in days between cleanup runs |
| cleanupOlderThanDays | string | Optional | Delete patches older than this many days |
| deleteSupersededPatches | boolean | Optional | Whether to delete superseded patches |
| deleteDeclinedPatches | boolean | Optional | Whether to delete declined patches |

## Sample Request

```curl
curl --request PUT \
  --url https://appdomains/dcapi/patch/settings/cleanupSettings \
  --header 'Authorization: Zoho-oauthtoken  d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52' \
  --header 'content-type: application/json' \
  --data '{}'
```

## Sample Request Body

### Enable declined patch cleanup

```json
{
  "cleanupOlderThanDays": 90,
  "cleanupIntervalDays": 30,
  "deleteDeclinedPatches": true,
  "cleanupEnabled": true,
  "deleteSupersededPatches": true
}
```

## Response Parameters

### HTTP Code 200

Response Body — `application/json`

JSON Object

| Attribute | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| remarks | string | Confirmation message: Cleanup settings have saved successfully |

### Sample Response: HTTP 200

#### Cleanup settings saved

```json
{
  "remarks": "Cleanup settings have saved successfully"
}
```

### HTTP Code 401

Response Body — `application/json`

JSON Object

| Attribute | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| error_code | string | Error code: UAC_UNAUTHORIZED for missing or invalid credentials |
| error_description | string | Localized description: dc.rest.authentication.unauthorized |

### Sample Response: HTTP 401

#### Unauthorized access

```json
{
  "error_description": "dc.rest.authentication.unauthorized",
  "error_code": "UAC_UNAUTHORIZED"
}
```

## 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.