# Initiate AD synchronization for a domain

Initiates an immediate AD synchronization for a specific domain. Returns whether the sync was successfully started or is already in progress.

## Endpoint

`POST /dcapi/som/domains/{domain_id}/sync`

## Request

### Request URL

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

### Scope

`DesktopCentralCloud.SOM.CREATE`

### Header

`Authorization: Zoho-oauthtoken d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52`

### Request Parameters

#### Request Headers

- **Accept** `string` — **Mandatory**
  - `application/domainTreeSyncStatus.v1+json`

#### Path Parameters

- **domain_id** `string` — **Mandatory**
  - Unique Domain ID. Get the domain ID from the [Get Domains](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/help/api/cloud/domains-list-domains.html) `resourceID` field in the response.

### Sample Request

```curl
curl --request POST \
  --url https://appdomains/dcapi/som/domains/{domain_id}/sync \
  --header 'Accept: application/domainTreeSyncStatus.v1+json' \
  --header 'Authorization: Zoho-oauthtoken  d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52'
```

## Response Parameters

### HTTP Code 202

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

`JSON Object`

- **isDomainAdSyncInProgress** `boolean`
  - Indicates whether the Active Directory synchronization process is now running for this domain.
- **status** `boolean`
  - Indicates whether the synchronization request was accepted and initiated successfully.
- **message** `string`
  - Descriptive message confirming the sync initiation or explaining why it could not be started (e.g., “Domain sync is already in progress”).

#### Sample Response

Sync initiated successfully

```json
{
  "message": "Domain sync initiated for ECSOM",
  "isDomainAdSyncInProgress": true,
  "status": true
}
```

### HTTP Code 412

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

`JSON Object`

- **statusCode** `string`
  - HTTP status code (412).
- **errorCode** `string`
  - Precondition failed error code identifying the business logic violation.
- **message** `string`
  - Error message describing the precondition failed while processing request.

#### Sample Response

Domain sync is already in progress

```json
{
  "errorCode": "10015",
  "message": "AD Domain Sync is already in progress. Sync attempt failed.",
  "statusCode": 412
}
```

Daily sync limit reached

```json
{
  "errorCode": "30104",
  "message": "Reached daily limit to initiate domain Sync",
  "statusCode": 412
}
```

## 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.