# Retrieves available target options for scheduling a power operation task

Returns the list of available default targets (computers, groups, custom groups) that can be selected when creating a scheduled power operation task. Accepts 'platform' and 'isDetailView' query parameters.

## Endpoint

`GET /dcapi/tools/shutdown/tasks/defaultTargets`

## Request

### Request URL

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

### Scope

`DesktopCentralCloud.Tools.READ`

### Header

`Authorization: Zoho-oauthtoken d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52`

### Request Parameters

#### Request Headers

- **Accept** `string` — Mandatory: `application/json`

#### Query Parameters

- **platform** `string` — Optional: Platform filter to scope the list of available targets. Accepted values: 1 (Windows), 2 (macOS), 3 (Linux)
- **isDetailView** `boolean` — Optional: Set to true to return full target details; false returns a summary list

### Sample Request

```bash
curl --request GET \
  --url https://appdomains/dcapi/tools/shutdown/tasks/defaultTargets \
  --header 'Accept: application/json' \
  --header 'Authorization: Zoho-oauthtoken  d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52'
```

## Response

### Response Parameters

#### HTTP Code 200

Response body: `application/json`

- `JSON Object`
  - **targets** `array` — Array of target objects with targetType (CustomGroup/Domain), targetName, targetId, and computerCount

### Sample Response: HTTP 200

```json
{
  "targets": [
    {
      "computerCount": 40,
      "targetName": "Engineering",
      "targetId": 1,
      "targetType": "CustomGroup"
    }
  ]
}
```

### Possible Response Codes

- **200** `HTTP code`

## 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.