# Create an APD Task

Creates a new Automated Patch Deployment (APD) task.

## Endpoint

`POST /api/1.4/patch/createAPDTask`

## Request URL

`https://{serverurl}/api/1.4/patch/createAPDTask`

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

## Scope

`DesktopCentralCloud.PatchMgmt.CREATE`

## Header

`Authorization: Zoho-oauthtoken d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52`

## Request Parameters

### Query Parameters

- **customerid** `long` *(Optional)*

### Request Body

`application/json`

- `JSON Object`
  - **settings** `string` *(Mandatory)*: APD task configuration object

### Sample Request

```curl
curl --request POST \
  --url https://appdomains/api/1.4/patch/createAPDTask \
  --header 'Authorization: Zoho-oauthtoken  d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52' \
  --header 'content-type: application/json' \
  --data '{"settings":{"feature_packs":false,"platformFilter":["Windows"],"service_packs":false,"collections":[1,2,3],"definition_update":false,"severityFilter":["Critical","Important"],"description":"Automated patch deployment","thirdparty_update":true,"taskName":"My APD Task","non_security_update":false,"security_update":true,"rollups":false}}'
```

### Sample Request Body

Create APD task with security and third-party updates

```json
{
  "settings": {
    "feature_packs": false,
    "platformFilter": [
      "Windows"
    ],
    "service_packs": false,
    "collections": [
      1,
      2,
      3
    ],
    "definition_update": false,
    "severityFilter": [
      "Critical",
      "Important"
    ],
    "description": "Automated patch deployment",
    "thirdparty_update": true,
    "taskName": "My APD Task",
    "non_security_update": false,
    "security_update": true,
    "rollups": false
  }
}
```

## Response Parameters

### HTTP Code 200

Response Body — `application/json`

- `JSON Object`
  - **message_type** `string`: Value: `createAPDTask`
  - **message_response** `JSON Object`: Task creation result with status message
  - **message_version** `string`: API version: `1.4`
  - **status** `string`: Operation status: `success`

## Possible Response Codes

- **200** `HTTP code`

### Sample Response: HTTP 200

APD task created

```json
{
  "message_type": "createAPDTask",
  "message_response": {
    "createapdtask": {
      "status": "windows create task  task created successfully"
    }
  },
  "message_version": "1.4",
  "status": "success"
}
```

## Rate Limits

![](https://www.zohowebstatic.com/sites/zweb/images/people/ico-help.png)

**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.