# Initiate Patch Scan for All Systems

Initiates a patch scan across all computers managed by the Endpoint Central server.

## Endpoint

`POST /api/1.4/patch/computers/scanall`

## Request Details

### Request URL

`https://{server-hostname}:8383/api/1.4/patch/computers/scanall`

### Scope

`PatchMgmt.CREATE`

### Header

`Authorization: d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52`

### Sample Request

```curl
curl --request POST \
  --url https://appdomain/api/1.4/patch/computers/scanall \
  --header 'Authorization:  d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52'
```

## Response Parameters

### HTTP Code 200

**Response Body:** `application/json`

**JSON Object**

- **message_type** `string`: Action identifier: computers
- **message_response** `JSON Object`: Response payload containing scan result
- **message_version** `string`: API version string (e.g., 1.4)
- **status** `string`: Overall operation status: success

### HTTP Code 400

**Response Body:** `application/json`

**JSON Object**

- **error_code** `string`: Error code: PATCH_SCAN_FAILED_CODE for scan failures
- **error** `string`: Error type: PATCH_SCAN_FAILED
- **error_description** `string`: Detailed failure reason: invalid resources, no managed computers, or scan already in progress

## Possible Response Codes

- **200** — HTTP code
- **400** — HTTP code

## Sample Responses

### HTTP 200

Scan initiated for all managed computers

```json
{
  "message_type": "computers",
  "message_response": {
    "computers": {
      "status": "Scan initiated successfully"
    }
  },
  "message_version": "1.4",
  "status": "success"
}
```

### HTTP 400

No managed computers found for user

```json
{
  "error_description": "Verify if the specified resources can be managed by this user or the resource scan status is already in in-progress state",
  "error_code": "PATCH_SCAN_FAILED_CODE",
  "error": "PATCH_SCAN_FAILED"
}
```

## 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.