# Resume an APD Task

Resumes a previously suspended Automated Patch Deployment (APD) task.

## Endpoint

**POST** `/dcapi/patch/autopatchdeployment/resume`

## Request URL

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

## Scope

`PatchMgmt.CREATE`

## Header

`Authorization: d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52`

## Request Body

### application/json

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

## Sample Request

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

## Sample Request Body

### Resume by task name

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

## Response Parameters

### HTTP code 200

#### Response Body — application/json

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

## Possible Response Codes

- **200** — HTTP code

## Sample Response: HTTP 200

### Task resumed

```json
{
  "status": "task has been resumed successfully"
}
```

## Rate Limits

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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.