# Get the status of the last initiated command for a device

gets the device's recent command and its status

## Endpoints

`GET /api/v1/mdm/devices/{device_id}/actions/recent_command`

## Request URL

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

## Scope

`MDMInventory.READ`

## 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 GET \
  --url https://appdomain/api/v1/mdm/devices/{device_id}/actions/recent_command \
  --header 'Accept: application/json' \
  --header 'Authorization:  d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52'
```

## Response Parameters

### HTTP code 200

#### Response Body — application/json

`JSON Object`

- **status_description** `string`

  Description of the last command status

- **status_code** `integer`

  Command status code: 0 - failed, 1 - Initiated, 2 - Success, 4 - In progress

- **command_name** `string`

  Name of the last initiated command

- **kb_url** `string`

  KB article URL for troubleshooting command failures

## Possible Response Codes

- **200** HTTP code

## Sample Response: HTTP 200

Status of the last initiated command

```json
{
  "status_description": "Command Success",
  "status_code": 2,
  "command_name": "AssetScan",
  "kb_url": "https://zylker.com/kb"
}
```

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**Duration:** 1 minute | **Threshold:** 250 | **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.