# Update Patch Database Settings

Updates patch database platform settings and scheduler configuration.

## Endpoint

`PUT /dcapi/patch/settings/patchDatabaseSettings`

## Request URL

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

## Scope

`DesktopCentralCloud.PatchMgmt.UPDATE`

## Header

`Authorization: Zoho-oauthtoken d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52`

## Request Body

`application/json`

**JSON Object**

- **windowsEnabled** `boolean` *(Optional)*: Whether Windows patch management is enabled
- **macEnabled** `boolean` *(Optional)*: Whether Mac patch management is enabled
- **linuxEnabled** `boolean` *(Optional)*: Whether Linux patch management is enabled
- **thirdPartyEnabled** `boolean` *(Optional)*: Whether third-party patch management is enabled
- **schedulerSettings** `JSON Object` *(Optional)*: Scheduler configuration for patch database sync

## Sample Request

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

## Sample Request Body

Update platform and scheduler settings

```json
{
  "linuxEnabled": true,
  "windowsEnabled": true,
  "thirdPartyEnabled": true,
  "schedulerSettings": {
    "schedulerEnabled": true,
    "schedulerTime": "03:00",
    "schedulerType": "Daily"
  },
  "macEnabled": true
}
```

## Response Parameters

### HTTP code 200

Response Body — `application/json`

**JSON Object**

- **remarks** `string`: Confirmation message: patch database settings have saved successfully

### HTTP code 401

Response Body — `application/json`

**JSON Object**

- **error_code** `string`: Error code: UAC_UNAUTHORIZED for missing or invalid credentials
- **error_description** `string`: Localized description: dc.rest.authentication.unauthorized

### Possible Response Codes

- **200** `HTTP code`
- **401** `HTTP code`

## Sample Response: HTTP 200

Settings saved

```json
{
  "remarks": "patch database settings have saved successfully"
}
```

## Sample Response: HTTP 401

Unauthorized access

```json
{
  "error_description": "dc.rest.authentication.unauthorized",
  "error_code": "UAC_UNAUTHORIZED"
}
```

## Rate Limits

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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.