# Update an existing deployment task

Updates the deployment task's template, schedule, broadcast settings, remote offices, media, and resource IDs. The task must not be in a running state.

## Endpoint

`PUT /emsapi/osdeployer/tasks/{taskId}`

## Request URL

`https://{server-hostname}:8383/emsapi/osdeployer/tasks/{taskId}`

## Scope

`OSDTask.UPDATE`

## Header

`Authorization: d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52`

## Request Parameters

### Request Headers

- **Content-Type** `string` — **Mandatory**  
  `application/deploymentTaskDetails.v1+json`
- **Accept** `string` — **Mandatory**  
  `application/deploymentTaskCreatedStatus.v1+json`

### Path Parameters

- **taskId** `string` — **Mandatory**  
  ID of the OS Deployment task

### Request Body

`application/deploymentTaskDetails.v1+json`

- `JSON Object`
  - **taskName** `string` — **Mandatory**  
    Display name of the deployment task. Matches `uem_fileName` regex.
  - **taskDescription** `string` — Optional  
    Free-form description of the task.
  - **templateID** `string` — **Mandatory**  
    Deployment template ID that defines the image and post-deployment actions.
  - **authCode** `string` — **Mandatory**  
    One-time authorization code for agent enrolment. SECRET — never logged.
  - **taskSettings** `JSON Object` — **Mandatory**  
    Broadcast type, bandwidth limit, wait time, and schedule details for the task.
  - **applicableRemoteOffices** `array` — Optional  
    Remote-office IDs the task is allowed to target. Empty = all offices.
  - **remoteOfficeId** `long` — Optional  
    Primary remote office that schedules and runs the task.
  - **mediaId** `long` — Optional  
    ID of the OS Deployer boot media to be used by the task.
  - **resourceIDs** `array` — Optional  
    OS Deployer resource IDs to be targeted by the task.

## Sample Request

```curl
curl --request PUT \
  --url https://appdomain/emsapi/osdeployer/tasks/{taskId} \
  --header 'Accept: application/deploymentTaskCreatedStatus.v1+json' \
  --header 'Authorization:  d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52' \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/deploymentTaskDetails.v1+json' \
  --data '{"authCode":"z34U","taskSettings":{"bandwidth":64000000,"waitTime":"10","broadcastType":1,"scheduleDetails":{"dailyTime":"07/09/2026, 16:34","taskTimeZone":"Asia/Calcutta","scheduleType":"Daily","notificationEmail":"","schedulerDisabled":false,"dailyIntervalType":"everyDay"}},"taskDescription":"","taskName":"DeploymentTask10","applicableRemoteOffices":["1"],"templateID":"1"}'
```

## Sample Request Body

Update task name, template, auth code, broadcast settings, schedule, and applicable remote offices

```json
{
  "authCode": "z34U",
  "taskSettings": {
    "bandwidth": 64000000,
    "waitTime": "10",
    "broadcastType": 1,
    "scheduleDetails": {
      "dailyTime": "07/09/2026, 16:34",
      "taskTimeZone": "Asia/Calcutta",
      "scheduleType": "Daily",
      "notificationEmail": "",
      "schedulerDisabled": false,
      "dailyIntervalType": "everyDay"
    }
  },
  "taskDescription": "",
  "taskName": "DeploymentTask10",
  "applicableRemoteOffices": [
    "1"
  ],
  "templateID": "1"
}
```

## Response Parameters

### HTTP Code 200

Response body: `application/deploymentTaskCreatedStatus.v1+json`

- `JSON Object`
  - **isTaskCommitted** `boolean`  
    True if the task was successfully updated and committed.
  - **taskID** `long`  
    ID of the updated deployment task.

### Possible Response Codes

- **200** `HTTP code`

## Sample Response: HTTP 200

Task updated

```json
{
  "isTaskCommitted": true,
  "taskID": 200
}
```

## API Rate Limits

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**Duration:** 1 minute | **Threshold:** 50 | **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.