# Validate groups on which a scheduled action needs to be executed

Validate the schedule action is applicable for the group or device.

**Endpoint:** `POST /api/v1/mdm/actions/scheduled/{action_name}/validate`

## Request URL

`https://{server-hostname}:8383/api/v1/mdm/actions/scheduled/{action_name}/validate`

## Scope

`MDMDeviceMgmt.CREATE`

## Header

`Authorization: d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52`

## Request Parameters

### Request Headers

| Parameter | Type | Required | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Content-Type | string | Mandatory | application/json |
| Accept | string | Mandatory | application/json |

### Path Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| action_name | string | Mandatory | Name of the scheduled action |

### Request Body

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

| Attribute | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| groups | array | Mandatory | Array of group IDs to validate for the scheduled action (required) |
| action_name | string | Mandatory | Name of the action: restart or shutdown |

## Sample Request

```curl
curl --request POST \
  --url https://appdomain/api/v1/mdm/actions/scheduled/{action_name}/validate \
  --header 'Accept: application/json' \
  --header 'Authorization:  d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52' \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data '{"action_name":"restart","groups":["9007199254741037","9007199254741038","9007199254741039"]}'
```

## Sample Request Body

Validate 3 groups for a restart scheduled action.

```json
{
  "action_name": "restart",
  "groups": [
    "9007199254741037",
    "9007199254741038",
    "9007199254741039"
  ]
}
```

## Possible Response Codes

| Code | Type |
|---|---|
| 202 | HTTP code |

## Sample Response: HTTP 202

```text
202 Accepted
```

## Rate Limit

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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.