# Initiate Database Sync

Initiates a manual vulnerability database synchronization to ensure the latest patch information is available. Returns an error if a synchronization is already in progress.

## Endpoints

`POST /dcapi/patch/sync/updateDB`

## Request URL

`https://{server-hostname}:8383/dcapi/patch/sync/updateDB`

## Scope

`PatchMgmt.CREATE`

## Header

`Authorization: d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52`

## Sample Request

```curl
curl --request POST \
  --url https://appdomain/dcapi/patch/sync/updateDB \
  --header 'Authorization:  d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52'
```

## Response Parameters

### HTTP code 200

Response Body - `application/json`

**JSON Object**

- **dbupdate_inprogress** `boolean`: Whether a database update was already in progress when the request was made
- **status** `string`: Operation result: success

#### Sample Response: HTTP 200

Database sync successfully initiated

```json
{
  "dbupdate_inprogress": false,
  "status": "success"
}
```

### HTTP code 409

Response Body - `application/json`

**JSON Object**

- **dbupdate_inprogress** `boolean`: Always true when DB update is already running
- **status** `string`: Operation result: error

#### Sample Response: HTTP 409

Database sync already running

```json
{
  "dbupdate_inprogress": true,
  "status": "error"
}
```

## Possible Response Codes

- **200** `HTTP code`
- **409** `HTTP code`

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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.