# Initiate agent uninstallation on computers

Initiates an agent uninstallation request on one or more.

## Endpoints

**POST** `/dcapi/som/computers/actionRequest/unInstallAgent`

## Request URL

```text
https://{server-hostname}:8383/dcapi/som/computers/actionRequest/unInstallAgent
```

## Scope

```text
SOM.CREATE
```

## Header

```text
Authorization: d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52
```

## Request Parameters

### Request Headers

- **Content-Type** `string` — **Mandatory**
  - `application/somComputerIDsToUninstallAgent.v1+json`
- **Accept** `string` — **Mandatory**
  - `application/somComputerAgentUninstallStatus.v1+json`

### Request Body

`application/json`

- `JSON Object`
  - **computerIDs** `JSON Array` — **Mandatory**
    - Array of computer resource IDs to perform the uninstallation on (maximum 1000 per request)
  - **actionFeedback** `string` — Optional
    - Optional administrator-provided reason or feedback explaining why this action is being performed (max 500 characters)
  - **keepAssetPost** `boolean` — Optional
    - When SDP is integrated whether to keep the asset data in SDP
  - **removeMDMProfile** `boolean` — Optional
    - When set to true, the MDM (Mobile Device Management) profile is also removed from the computer along with the agent

## Sample Request

```curl
curl --request POST \
  --url https://appdomain/dcapi/som/computers/actionRequest/unInstallAgent \
  --header 'Accept: application/somComputerAgentUninstallStatus.v1+json' \
  --header 'Authorization:  d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52' \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/somComputerIDsToUninstallAgent.v1+json' \
  --data '{"removeMDMProfile":true,"computerIDs":["3001","3002","3003"],"keepAssetPost":false,"actionFeedback":"Decommissioning old workstations"}'
```

### Sample Request Body

Uninstall agent from multiple computers

```json
{
  "removeMDMProfile": true,
  "computerIDs": [
    "3001",
    "3002",
    "3003"
  ],
  "keepAssetPost": false,
  "actionFeedback": "Decommissioning old workstations"
}
```

## Response Parameters

### HTTP Code 202

Response Body — `application/json`

- `JSON Object`
  - **requestedComputers** `array`
    - Array of resource IDs originally submitted in the agent uninstallation request
  - **agentAvailableComputers** `array`
    - Array of resource IDs for computers where the agent is currently installed and available for uninstallation
  - **status** `boolean`
    - Indicates whether the agent uninstallation request was accepted and the delayed action was successfully queued
  - **actionRequestID** `string`
    - Unique tracking identifier for this uninstallation action request.

### HTTP Code 400

Response Body — `application/json`

- `JSON Object`
  - **statusCode** `string`
    - HTTP status code (400)
  - **errorCode** `string`
    - API-specific error code identifying the validation failure
  - **message** `string`
    - Error message describing the validation failure

### HTTP Code 412

Response Body — `application/json`

- `JSON Object`
  - **statusCode** `string`
    - HTTP status code (412)
  - **errorCode** `string`
    - Precondition failed error code identifying the business logic violation
  - **message** `string`
    - Error message describing the precondition failed while processing request

## Possible Response Codes

- **202** — HTTP code
- **400** — HTTP code
- **412** — HTTP code

## Sample Response: HTTP 202

Uninstall request initiated

```json
{
  "agentAvailableComputers": [
    3001,
    3002
  ],
  "requestedComputers": [
    3001,
    3002,
    3003
  ],
  "actionRequestID": "AR-UNINST-1712567890456",
  "status": true
}
```

## Sample Response: HTTP 400

Missing or empty computerIDs in request

```json
{
  "errorCode": "20006",
  "message": "Resource IDs are not present in the request",
  "statusCode": 400
}
```

## Sample Response: HTTP 412

Non-admin user cannot access the requested computers

```json
{
  "errorCode": "20005",
  "message": "Selected computers are not accessible",
  "statusCode": 412
}
```

Some computers are not managed by the server

```json
{
  "errorCode": "30007",
  "message": "All resources are not managed computers",
  "statusCode": 412
}
```

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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.