# Updates the history retention settings for system tools task executions

Saves the system tools history retention configuration. Accepts a JSON body with 'maxHistoryCount' and optional 'saveAndApplyNow' flag to immediately purge records beyond the new limit.

## Endpoint

`PUT /dcapi/tools/systemTools/settings`

## Request URL

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

## Scope

`DesktopCentralCloud.Tools.UPDATE`

## Header

`Authorization: Zoho-oauthtoken d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52`

## Request Parameters

### Request Headers

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

### Request Body

`application/json`

- JSON Object
  - **saveAndApplyNow** (`boolean`, Optional)
  - **maxHistoryCount** (`string`, Optional)

## Sample Request

```curl
curl --request PUT \
  --url https://appdomains/dcapi/tools/systemTools/settings \
  --header 'Authorization: Zoho-oauthtoken  d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52' \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/taskHistorySettings.v1+json' \
  --data '{}'
```

## Sample Request Body

```json
{
  "maxHistoryCount": 200,
  "saveAndApplyNow": true
}
```

## 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"
}
```

## 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.