# Initiate Patch Scan on Specified Systems

Initiates a patch scan on specified systems to detect missing patches and vulnerabilities.

## Endpoint

[POST /dcapi/patch/systems/scanSystems](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/help/api/cloud/patch-scan-systems.html)

## Request

### Request URL

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

### Scope

`DesktopCentralCloud.PatchMgmt.CREATE`

### Header

`Authorization: Zoho-oauthtoken d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52`

### Request Body

`application/json`

**JSON Object**

- **resourceIds** `array` *(Optional)*: Array of resource IDs to scan. If empty, scans all systems.

### Sample Request

```curl
curl --request POST \
  --url https://appdomains/dcapi/patch/systems/scanSystems \
  --header 'Authorization: Zoho-oauthtoken  d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52' \
  --header 'content-type: application/json' \
  --data '{}'
```

### Sample Request Body

Scan specific systems by resource ID

```json
{
  "resourceIds": [
    301,
    302,
    303
  ]
}
```

## Response Parameters

### HTTP Code 200

Response Body — `application/json`

**JSON Object**

- **status** `string`: Scan operation result message
- **scannedCount** `string`: Number of systems for which scan was initiated

### Possible Response Codes

- **200**: HTTP code

### Sample Response: HTTP 200

Scan initiated for 3 systems

```json
{
  "scannedCount": 3,
  "status": "Scan initiated successfully"
}
```

## 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.