# Retrieve real-time live status of a computer agent

Retrieves the real-time live status of a specific computer's agent. Returns whether the computer is currently online or offline.

## Endpoint

`GET /dcapi/som/computers/{computer_resource_id}/liveStatus`

## Request

### Request URL

`https://{server-hostname}:8383/dcapi/som/computers/{computer_resource_id}/liveStatus`

### Scope

`SOM.READ`

### Header

`Authorization: d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52`

### Request Parameters

#### Request Headers

- **Accept** `string` **Mandatory**
  - `application/agentLiveStatus.v1+json`

#### Path Parameters

- **computer_resource_id** `string` **Mandatory**
  - Unique identifier for the computer; get the resource ID from [Get Computers](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/help/api/onpremise/computers-getcomputers.html).

### Sample Request

```curl
curl --request GET \
  --url https://appdomain/dcapi/som/computers/{computer_resource_id}/liveStatus \
  --header 'Accept: application/agentLiveStatus.v1+json' \
  --header 'Authorization:  d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52'
```

## Response

### Response Parameters

#### HTTP Code 200

Response Body — `application/json`

- `JSON Object`
  - **isComputerLive** `boolean`
    - `true` if the computer agent is currently online, `false` if offline.

### Possible Response Codes

- **200** `HTTP code`

### Sample Response: HTTP 200

Computer agent is online:

```json
{
  "isComputerLive": true
}
```

Computer agent is offline:

```json
{
  "isComputerLive": false
}
```

## 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.