# Initiate computer removal from Scope of Management

Initiates a computer removal request from the Scope of Management.

## Endpoint

`DELETE /dcapi/som/computers/actionRequest/remove`

## Request URL

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

## Scope

`DesktopCentralCloud.SOM.DELETE`

## Header

`Authorization: Zoho-oauthtoken d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52`

## Request Parameters

### Request Headers

- **Content-Type** `string` — Mandatory: `application/computerIdsToDelete.v1+json`
- **Accept** `string` — Mandatory: `application/somComputerDeletedStatus.v1+json`

### Request Body

`application/json`

- `computerIDs` `array` — Optional

  Array of computer resource IDs to perform the operation, get computer IDs from the response of the [Computers](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/help/api/cloud/computers-getcomputers.html) API, under the resource_id field.

## Sample Request

```curl
curl --request DELETE \
  --url https://appdomains/dcapi/som/computers/actionRequest/remove \
  --header 'Accept: application/somComputerDeletedStatus.v1+json' \
  --header 'Authorization: Zoho-oauthtoken  d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52' \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/computerIdsToDelete.v1+json' \
  --data '{}'
```

## Sample Request Body

Remove computers from SoM

```json
{
  "computerIDs": [
    "5001",
    "5002"
  ]
}
```

## Response Parameters

### HTTP Code 200

Response Body — `application/json`

- `status` `boolean`

  Indicates whether the computer removal request was accepted and the delayed action was successfully queued.

- `actionRequestID` `string`

  Unique tracking identifier for this removal action request. Use this ID to poll progress via removeStatus.

- `message` `string`

  Descriptive message providing additional context about the removal result. Present when an error occurs or additional information is needed.

### HTTP Code 400

Response Body — `application/json`

- `statusCode` `string`

  HTTP status code (400).

- `errorCode` `string`

  API-specific error code identifying the validation failure.

- `message` `string`

  Error message describing the validation failure.

### HTTP Code 412

Response Body — `application/json`

- `statusCode` `string`

  HTTP status code (412).

- `errorCode` `string`

  Precondition failed error code identifying the business logic violation.

- `message` `string`

  Error message describing the precondition failed while processing request.

## Possible Response Codes

- `200` — HTTP code
- `400` — HTTP code
- `412` — HTTP code

## Sample Response: HTTP 200

Removal initiated

```json
{
  "actionRequestID": "AR-REM-1712567890789",
  "status": true
}
```

## Sample Response: HTTP 400

Missing or empty computerIDs in request

```json
{
  "errorCode": "20006",
  "message": "Resource IDs are not present in the request",
  "statusCode": 400
}
```

## Sample Response: HTTP 412

Non-admin user cannot access the requested computers

```json
{
  "errorCode": "20005",
  "message": "Selected computers are not accessible",
  "statusCode": 412
}
```

Some computers are not managed by the server

```json
{
  "errorCode": "30007",
  "message": "All resources are not managed computers",
  "statusCode": 412
}
```

## Rate Limit

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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.