# Get the last scan status for a managed device

gets the scan command status for the device

## Endpoint

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

## Request URL

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

### 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/scan \
  --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 scan status
- **status_code** `integer`: Scan status code: 0 - failed, 1 - Initiated, 2 - Success, 4 - In progress
- **kb_url** `string`: KB article URL displayed in case of command failure

### Possible Response Codes

- **200** — HTTP code

## Sample Response: HTTP 200

Last scan status with KB URL for troubleshooting

```json
{
  "status_description": "Command Success",
  "status_code": 2,
  "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.