# Permanently deletes one or more scheduled power operation tasks

Permanently deletes the specified scheduled power operation tasks. Accepts a JSON body containing the task IDs to be removed.

## Endpoint

`DELETE /dcapi/tools/shutdown/tasks`

## Request URL

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

## Scope

`DesktopCentralCloud.Tools.DELETE`

### Header

`Authorization: Zoho-oauthtoken d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52`

### Request Body

`application/json`

- JSON Object
  - **taskIDs** — JSON Array *(Optional)*

## Sample Request

```curl
curl --request DELETE \
  --url https://appdomains/dcapi/tools/shutdown/tasks \
  --header 'Authorization: Zoho-oauthtoken  d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52' \
  --header 'content-type: application/json' \
  --data '{}'
```

### Sample Request Body

```json
{
  "taskIDs": [
    5,
    6,
    7
  ]
}
```

## Response Parameters

### HTTP Code 200

Response Body — `application/json`

- JSON Object
  - **status** — string
    - Result of the delete operation: success or failure
  - **deletedCount** — integer
    - Number of records successfully deleted

### Sample Response: HTTP 200

```json
{
  "deletedCount": 3,
  "status": "success"
}
```

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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.