# Clear the passcode on the managed device

sends clear passcode command to device

## Endpoint

**POST** `/api/v1/mdm/devices/{device_id}/actions/clear_passcode`

## 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/clear_passcode

## 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

## Sample Request

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

## Possible Response Codes

- **202** HTTP code

## Sample Response: HTTP 202

```text
202 Accepted
```

## API Rate Limits

![](https://www.zohowebstatic.com/sites/zweb/images/people/ico-help.png)

**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.