# Delete an APD Task

Deletes an existing Automated Patch Deployment (APD) task.

## Endpoint

[DELETE /dcapi/patch/autopatchdeployment/delete](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/help/api/onpremise/patch-delete-apdtask.html)

## Request

### Request URL

`https://{server-hostname}:8383/dcapi/patch/autopatchdeployment/delete`

### Scope

`PatchMgmt.DELETE`

### Header

`Authorization: d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52`

### Request Body

**Content type:** `application/json`

- JSON object
  - **taskName** `string` — **Mandatory**
    - Name of the APD task to operate on

## Sample Request

```curl
curl --request DELETE \
  --url https://appdomain/dcapi/patch/autopatchdeployment/delete \
  --header 'Authorization:  d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52' \
  --header 'content-type: application/json' \
  --data '{"taskName":"My APD Task"}'
```

### Sample Request Body

Delete by task name

```json
{
  "taskName": "My APD Task"
}
```

## Response Parameters

### HTTP Code 200

**Response body content type:** `application/json`

- JSON object
  - **status** `string`
    - Action result message (e.g., task has been suspended successfully)

## Possible Response Codes

- **200** — HTTP code

## Sample Response: HTTP 200

Task deleted

```json
{
  "status": "Task has been deleted successfully"
}
```

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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.