# To check whether a shutdown task with given name already exists

Check if a power operation task with the same name is already created by the same technician.

## Endpoints

GET `/dcapi/tools/shutdown/tasks/taskExists`

## Request

### Request URL

`https://{server-hostname}:8383/dcapi/tools/shutdown/tasks/taskExists`

### Scope

`Tools.READ`

### Header

`Authorization: d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52`

### Request Parameters

#### Request Headers

- **Accept** `string` — Mandatory: `application/json`

## Sample Request

```curl
curl --request GET \
  --url https://appdomain/dcapi/tools/shutdown/tasks/taskExists \
  --header 'Accept: application/json' \
  --header 'Authorization:  d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52'
```

## Response Parameters

### HTTP code 200

#### Response Body — application/json

`JSON Object`

- **taskExists** `boolean`
  - `true` if a shutdown/restart task with the same name or target already exists

### Possible Response Codes

- **200** — HTTP code

## Sample Response: HTTP 200

```json
{
  "taskExists": false
}
```

## API 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.