# Retrieve command history for a managed device

Gets the command history for the device.

## Endpoint

`GET /api/v1/mdm/devices/{device_id}/commandhistory`

## Request URL

`https://{serverurl}/api/v1/mdm/devices/{device_id}/commandhistory`

## Scope

`MDMOnDemand.MDMInventory.READ`

## Header

`Authorization: Zoho-oauthtoken d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52`

## Request Parameters

### Request Headers

| Parameter | Type | Required | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accept | string | Mandatory | `application/json` |

### Path Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |

### Query Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| limit | integer | Optional | Maximum number of records to return in a single response. Used together with offset for pagination |
| skip-token | string | Optional | Pagination continuation token returned by a previous response. Pass it to fetch the next page of results |
| offset | integer | Optional | Zero-based index of the first record to return. Used together with limit for pagination |
| delta-token | string | Optional | Token used for delta/incremental fetches. Pass the token returned from a previous response to retrieve only items modified since that point |
| days | integer | Optional | Number of days to look back from the current time when filtering results |
| start_time | string | Optional | Start of the time range to filter by (epoch milliseconds, inclusive) |
| end_time | string | Optional | End of the time range to filter by (epoch milliseconds, inclusive) |

## Sample Request

```curl
curl --request GET \
  --url https://appdomain/api/v1/mdm/devices/{device_id}/commandhistory \
  --header 'Accept: application/json' \
  --header 'Authorization: Zoho-oauthtoken  d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52'
```

## Response Parameters

### HTTP Code 200

Response body: `application/json`

| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| metadata | JSON object | Metadata about the result set |
| paging | JSON object | Pagination links for navigating results |
| delta-token | string | Delta token for incremental queries |
| commands | JSON array | Array of commands sent to the device |

## Possible Response Codes

| Code | Type |
|---|---|
| 200 | HTTP code |

## Sample Response: HTTP 200

Paginated command history with lifecycle details

```json
{
  "metadata": {
    "total_record_count": 4
  },
  "delta-token": "aHR0cDovL2xvY2FsaG9zdDo5MDIwL2FwaS92MS9tZG0vcHJvZmlsZXMvc2NlcHNldHRpbmdzOjoxNTQyOTU0OTEzOTI0",
  "paging": {
    "next": "https://appDomain/api/v1/mdm/devices/9007199254741001/commandhistory?skip-token=MjozOjE6MTU0Mjk1NDkxMzkxOA%3D%3D",
    "previous": "https://appDomain/api/v1/mdm/devices/9007199254741001/commandhistory?skip-token=Aexzsjk6nkL1psqmWdKigzGxOA%3D%3D"
  },
  "commands": [
    {
      "command_status": 2,
      "managed_status": 2,
      "command_id": 9007199254741304,
      "added_time": "1523370360750",
      "device_id": "9007199254741001",
      "added_by": 9007199254740996,
      "command_history_id": 9007199254740996,
      "command_life": [
        {
          "updated_time": 1560141503246,
          "status_description": "Command Success",
          "command_id": 9007199254741304,
          "status_code": 2,
          "added_by": 9007199254740996,
          "command_name": "AssetScan",
          "added_by_name": "admin",
          "remarks": "--"
        }
      ],
      "remarks_args": null,
      "command_name": "AssetScan",
      "added_by_name": "admin",
      "remarks": "--"
    }
  ]
}
```

## API Rate Limit

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**Duration:** 1 minute | **Threshold:** 250 | **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.