# Remove a pending scan action from the device

suspends scan command added to device

## Endpoint

`DELETE /api/v1/mdm/devices/{device_id}/actions/scan`

## Request

### Request URL

`https://{server-hostname}:8383/api/v1/mdm/devices/{device_id}/actions/scan`

### Scope

`MDMInventory.DELETE`

### Header

`Authorization: d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52`

### Request Parameters

#### Request Headers

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

#### Path Parameters

- **device_id** `string` **Mandatory**

  Unique identifier of the device. Obtain from the [Get Device List](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/help/api/onpremise/devices-get-device-list.html) response

### Sample Request

```curl
curl --request DELETE \
  --url https://appdomain/api/v1/mdm/devices/{device_id}/actions/scan \
  --header 'Accept: application/json' \
  --header 'Authorization:  d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52'
```

## Possible Response Codes

- **204** `HTTP code`

### Sample Response: HTTP 204

```text
204 No Content
```

## Rate Limit

**Duration:** 1 minute | **Threshold:** 60 | **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.