# Suspends a scheduled power operation task from future execution

Suspends the specified scheduled power operation task, preventing it from executing on its next scheduled time. The task remains in the system and can be resumed later.

## Endpoint

`PUT /dcapi/tools/shutdown/tasks/{taskId}/suspend`

## Request URL

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

## Scope

`DesktopCentralCloud.Tools.UPDATE`

## Header

`Authorization: Zoho-oauthtoken d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52`

## Request Parameters

### Request Headers

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

### Path Parameters

- **taskId** `string` **Mandatory**: The unique identifier of the task

## Sample Request

```curl
curl --request PUT \
  --url https://appdomains/dcapi/tools/shutdown/tasks/{taskId}/suspend \
  --header 'Accept: application/json' \
  --header 'Authorization: Zoho-oauthtoken  d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52'
```

## Response Parameters

### HTTP Code 200

#### Response Body — `application/json`

- `JSON Object`
  - **status** `string`: Result of the operation: success or failure

## Possible Response Codes

- **200** `HTTP code`

## Sample Response: HTTP 200

```json
{
  "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.