# Retrieve Missing Patches Awaiting Approval

Retrieves a list of missing patches that are pending approval.

## Endpoints

`GET /dcapi/patch/reports/unapprovedMissingPatches`

## Request URL

https://[*{serverurl}*](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/help/api/cloud/oauth-authentication-endpoint-domain.html)/dcapi/patch/reports/unapprovedMissingPatches

## Scope

`DesktopCentralCloud.PatchMgmt.READ`

## Header

`Authorization: Zoho-oauthtoken d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52`

## Request Parameters

### Query Parameters

- **pageLimit** `integer` *(Optional)*: Number of records per page (default 25)
- **page** `integer` *(Optional)*: Page number to retrieve (1-based)
- **searchColumn** `string` *(Optional)*: Column name to search within
- **searchValue** `string` *(Optional)*: Value to search for in the specified column
- **platform** `string` *(Optional)*: 1: Windows, 2: Mac, 3: Linux (comma-separated)
- **application** `string` *(Optional)*: Application name filter
- **hardware** `string` *(Optional)*: Hardware type filter (comma-separated)
- **severity** `string` *(Optional)*: 0: Unrated, 1: Low, 2: Moderate, 3: Important, 4: Critical (comma-separated)
- **patchType** `string` *(Optional)*: 0: Security Updates, 1: Critical Updates, 2: Third-Party Updates, 3: Updates, 4: Definition Updates, 5: Service Packs, 6: Feature Packs, 7: Rollups, 8: Tools, 9: Driver, 10: Optional Updates, 11: Preview Rollups, 12: BIOS (comma-separated)

## Sample Request

```curl
curl --request GET \
  --url https://appdomains/dcapi/patch/reports/unapprovedMissingPatches \
  --header 'Authorization: Zoho-oauthtoken  d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52'
```

## Response Parameters

### HTTP Code 200

Response Body: `application/json`

`JSON Object`

- **data** `array`: Array of report-specific data records
- **total** `string`: Total number of records
- **page** `string`: Current page number
- **pageLimit** `string`: Records per page

### HTTP Code 500

Response Body: `application/json`

`JSON Object`

- **error_code** `string`: Error code: INTERNAL_ERROR for server-side failures
- **error_description** `string`: Localized error description: dc.rest.api_internal_error

## Possible Response Codes

- **200** `HTTP code`
- **500** `HTTP code`

## Sample Response: HTTP 200

Unapproved missing patches

```json
{
  "total": 42,
  "pageLimit": 25,
  "data": [
    {
      "patchName": "chrome_installer_120.exe",
      "severity": "Important",
      "patchId": 310450,
      "patchType": "Third Party Updates",
      "missingCount": 30,
      "vendorName": "Google",
      "platform": "Windows"
    }
  ],
  "page": 1
}
```

## Sample Response: HTTP 500

Server-side error

```json
{
  "error_description": "dc.rest.api_internal_error",
  "error_code": "INTERNAL_ERROR"
}
```

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**Duration:** 1 minute | **Threshold:** 50 | **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.