# Retrieves the history retention settings for system tools task executions

Returns the system tools history retention configuration, including the maximum number of history records to retain for task execution logs.

## Endpoint

`GET /dcapi/tools/systemTools/settings`

## Request URL

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

## Scope

`DesktopCentralCloud.Tools.READ`

### Header

`Authorization: Zoho-oauthtoken d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52`

## Request Parameters

### Request Headers

- **Accept** `string` **Mandatory**: `application/json`

## Sample Request

```curl
curl --request GET \
  --url https://appdomains/dcapi/tools/systemTools/settings \
  --header 'Accept: application/json' \
  --header 'Authorization: Zoho-oauthtoken  d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52'
```

## Response Parameters

### HTTP Code 200

#### Response Body — application/json

`JSON Object`

- **maxHistoryCount** `integer`: Maximum number of execution history records retained per system tools task

## Sample Response: HTTP 200

```json
{
  "maxHistoryCount": 3
}
```

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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.