# Creates and deploys a new announcement to targeted computers or users

Creates and deploys a new announcement with the specified message, schedule window (start time, end time, lap time), platform, and target computers or groups. Accepts a JSON body with the full announcement collection configuration.

## Endpoints

**POST** `/dcapi/tools/announcement/deploy`

## Request URL

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

## Scope

`DesktopCentralCloud.Tools.UPDATE`

## Header

`Authorization: Zoho-oauthtoken d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52`

## Request Parameters

### Request Headers

- **Accept** `string` — **Mandatory**
  - `application/announcementDeployStatus.v1+json`
- **Content-Type** `string` — **Mandatory**
  - `application/announcementCollectionDetails.v1+json`

### Request Body

`application/json`

- `JSON Object`
  - **label** `string` — **Mandatory**
  - **deployAction** `string` — Optional
  - **isModify** `boolean` — Optional
  - **isImageAnnouncement** `boolean` — Optional
  - **imageIDs** `JSON Array` — Optional
  - **deleteImages** `JSON Array` — Optional
  - **collectionID** `string` — Optional
  - **targetDetails** `JSON Object` — Optional
    - **targetType** `string` — Optional
    - **targetValue** `string` — Optional
    - **envType** `string` — Optional
  - **configDetails** `JSON Array` — Optional
    - `JSON Object`
      - **configName** `string` — **Mandatory**
  - **configType** `string` — Optional

## Sample Request

```curl
curl --request POST \
  --url https://appdomains/dcapi/tools/announcement/deploy \
  --header 'Accept: application/announcementDeployStatus.v1+json' \
  --header 'Authorization: Zoho-oauthtoken  d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52' \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/announcementCollectionDetails.v1+json' \
  --data '{"label":"Maintenance Window Notice"}'
```

## Sample Request Body

```json
{
  "deployAction": "Deploy",
  "configDetails": [
    {
      "toolDetails": {
        "repeatFrequency": 1,
        "repeatDuration": 600,
        "startTime": "22:00",
        "endTime": "02:00",
        "message": "System maintenance tonight from 11 PM to 2 AM."
      }
    }
  ],
  "label": "Maintenance Window Notice",
  "isModify": false,
  "configType": "Computer",
  "collectionID": 0,
  "targetDetails": {
    "envType": 0,
    "targetValue": "Engineering",
    "targetType": "CustomGroup"
  }
}
```

## Response Parameters

### HTTP Code 200

Response Body — `application/json`

- `JSON Object`
  - **status** `string`
    - Result of the create or update operation: success or failure
  - **collectionId** `long`
    - Unique identifier of the created or updated task collection

## Possible Response Codes

- **200** `HTTP code`

## Sample Response: HTTP 200

```json
{
  "collectionId": 7,
  "status": "success"
}
```

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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.