# Removes the child process control configuration

Deletes the child process application group and disables child process control enforcement.

## Endpoint

`PUT /dcapi/appctrl/deleteChildProcess`

## Request

### Request URL

`https://`[{serverurl}](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/help/api/cloud/oauth-authentication-endpoint-domain.html)`/dcapi/appctrl/deleteChildProcess`

### Scope

`DesktopCentralCloud.AppControl.DELETE`

### Header

`Authorization: Zoho-oauthtoken d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52`

### Request Parameters

#### Request Headers

- **Content-Type** `string` **Mandatory**: `application/deleteChildProcessGroup.v1+json`
- **Accepts** `string` **Mandatory**: `application/json`

## Sample Request

```curl
curl --request PUT \
  --url https://appdomains/dcapi/appctrl/deleteChildProcess \
  --header 'Accepts: application/json' \
  --header 'Authorization: Zoho-oauthtoken  d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52' \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/deleteChildProcessGroup.v1+json'
```

## Response Parameters

### HTTP code 200

#### Response Body — `application/json`

`JSON Object`

- **status** `boolean`: Whether the operation completed successfully (true=success, false=failure)

### Sample Response: HTTP 200

Child process configuration deleted successfully

```json
{
  "status": true
}
```

### HTTP code 500

#### Response Body — `application/json`

`JSON Object`

- **errorCode** `string`: Internal error code: INTERNAL_ERROR when exception occurs deleting child process group
- **errorMessage** `string`: Detailed message: Error while deleting child process app group

### Sample Response: HTTP 500

Internal error while deleting child process group

```json
{
  "errorMessage": "Error Occurred while deleting child process app group",
  "errorCode": "INTERNAL_ERROR"
}
```

## 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.