# Retrieves the default configuration required to create a new scheduled Wake on LAN task

Returns the default form values and configuration required to initialize the create-task form for a scheduled Wake on LAN task. Accepts an optional 'platform' query parameter to pre-filter platform-specific defaults.

## Endpoint

`GET /dcapi/tools/wol/tasks/ScheduledTask`

## Request

### Request URL

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

### 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 pre-load platform-specific default values. Accepted values: 1 (Windows), 2 (macOS), 3 (Linux)

### Sample Request

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

## Response

### Response Parameters

#### HTTP Code 200

Response Body: `application/json`

- `defaultTaskName` (`string`): Auto-generated default task name prefilled in the WOL task creation form
- `platforms` (`array`): Array of platform objects with id, name, and isEnabled flag
- `defaultWolPort` (`integer`): Default UDP port used for Wake on LAN magic packets
- `defaultWaitTime` (`integer`): Default wait time in seconds between WOL retry attempts

### Sample Response: HTTP 200

```json
{
  "defaultTaskName": "WOL Task - 25 Mar 2026",
  "defaultWaitTime": 3,
  "platforms": [
    {
      "isEnabled": true,
      "name": "Windows",
      "id": 1
    }
  ],
  "defaultWolPort": 9
}
```

### 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.