# Executes an immediate power operation (shutdown, restart, logoff, lock) on the specified computers

Initiates an immediate power operation on the specified computers. Accepts a JSON body specifying the operation type (shutdown, restart, logoff, lock, hibernate), target computers, shutdown message, timeout, postpone or skip options, and targeted users for selective logoff.

## Endpoints

`PUT /dcapi/tools/shutdown/executeShutdownNow`

## Request URL

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

## Scope

`DesktopCentralCloud.Tools.UPDATE`

## Header

`Authorization: Zoho-oauthtoken d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52`

## Request Parameters

### Request Headers

- **Accept** `string` — **Mandatory**
  - `application/shutdownNowStatus.v1+json`
- **Content-Type** `string` — **Mandatory**
  - `application/shutdownNowParams.v1+json`

### Request Body

`application/json`

- `JSON Object`
  - **computers** `JSON Array` — Optional
  - **mode** `string` — Optional
  - **operation** `string` — Optional
  - **operationStr** `string` — Optional
  - **postPoneEnabled** `boolean` — Optional
  - **selectedUsers** `JSON Array` — Optional
  - **shutdownMessage** `string` — Optional
  - **shutdownMessageTitle** `string` — Optional
  - **shutdownMode** `string` — Optional
  - **shutdownTimeout** `string` — Optional
  - **skipEnabled** `boolean` — Optional
  - **taskPlatformID** `string` — Optional
  - **skipOrPostPone** `string` — Optional
  - **postPoneCount** `string` — Optional

## Sample Request

```curl
curl --request PUT \
  --url https://appdomains/dcapi/tools/shutdown/executeShutdownNow \
  --header 'Accept: application/shutdownNowStatus.v1+json' \
  --header 'Authorization: Zoho-oauthtoken  d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52' \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/shutdownNowParams.v1+json' \
  --data '{}'
```

## Sample Request Body

```json
{
  "mode": "immediate",
  "shutdownMessageTitle": "Shutdown Notice",
  "postPoneEnabled": false,
  "operationStr": "Shutdown",
  "shutdownTimeout": 60,
  "skipEnabled": false,
  "shutdownMessage": "Immediate maintenance shutdown.",
  "shutdownMode": 1,
  "taskPlatformID": 1,
  "operation": 1,
  "computers": [
    101,
    202
  ]
}
```

## Response Parameters

### HTTP Code 200

Response Body — `application/json`

- `JSON Object`
  - **status** `string`
    - Result of the trigger operation: success or failure
  - **triggeredCount** `integer`
    - Number of devices for which the operation was successfully triggered

## Possible Response Codes

- **200** `HTTP code`

## Sample Response: HTTP 200

```json
{
  "triggeredCount": 2,
  "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.