# Creates a new scheduled task for remote power operations such as shutdown, restart, or log off

Creates a new scheduled power operation task (shutdown, restart, log off, hibernate, or lock) targeting the specified computers or groups. Accepts a full task configuration JSON body including task name, operation type, platform, shutdown message, postpone or skip options, and schedule settings.

## Endpoints

`POST /dcapi/tools/shutdown/tasks`

## Request URL

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

## Scope

`DesktopCentralCloud.Tools.UPDATE`

## Header

`Authorization: Zoho-oauthtoken d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52`

## Request Parameters

### Request Headers

- **Accept** (`string`, Mandatory): `application/saveShutdownTask.v1+json`
- **Content-Type** (`string`, Mandatory): `application/shutdownTaskParams.v1+json`

### Request Body

`application/json`

- `JSON Object`
  - **taskDetails** (`JSON Object`, Optional)
  - **scheduleJsonObj** (`JSON Object`, Optional)
  - **targetData** (`JSON Object`, Optional)
  - **isTechMapWithCG** (`boolean`, Optional)
  - **isTechMapWithRO** (`boolean`, Optional)
  - **isUserConfigBasedOnROorWG** (`string`, Optional)

## Sample Request

```curl
curl --request POST \
  --url https://appdomains/dcapi/tools/shutdown/tasks \
  --header 'Accept: application/saveShutdownTask.v1+json' \
  --header 'Authorization: Zoho-oauthtoken  d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52' \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/shutdownTaskParams.v1+json' \
  --data '{}'
```

### Sample Request Body

```json
{
  "targetData": {
    "envType": 0,
    "targetValue": "Engineering",
    "targetType": "CustomGroup"
  },
  "scheduleJsonObj": {
    "dailyTime": "03/25/2026, 23:00",
    "scheduleType": "daily",
    "taskTimeZone": "America/New_York",
    "dailyIntervalType": "everyDay"
  },
  "taskDetails": {
    "mode": "new",
    "postPoneEnabled": true,
    "operationStr": "Shutdown",
    "shutdownTimeout": 300,
    "skipEnabled": false,
    "taskName": "Nightly Shutdown",
    "shutdownMessage": "System will shutdown in 5 minutes.",
    "taskPlatformID": 1,
    "operation": 1
  }
}
```

## Response Parameters

### HTTP Code 200

Response Body: `application/json`

- `JSON Object`
  - **status** (`string`): Result of the operation: success or failure
  - **taskId** (`long`): Unique identifier of the created or saved task

### Possible Response Codes

- **200** (`HTTP code`)

## Sample Response: HTTP 200

```json
{
  "taskId": 5,
  "status": "success"
}
```

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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.