Initiates a manual vulnerability database synchronization to ensure the latest patch information is available. Returns an error if a synchronization is already in progress.
post /dcapi/patch/sync/updateDB
https://{serverurl}/dcapi/patch/sync/updateDB
Authorization: Zoho-oauthtoken d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52
curl --request POST \
--url https://appdomains/dcapi/patch/sync/updateDB \
--header 'Authorization: Zoho-oauthtoken d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52'Whether a database update was already in progress when the request was made
Operation result: success
Always true when DB update is already running
Operation result: error
Database sync successfully initiated
{
"dbupdate_inprogress": false,
"status": "success"
}
Database sync already running
{
"dbupdate_inprogress": true,
"status": "error"
}
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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.
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