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Issuing an Action Request to a Device
This endpoint requests an Action from a specific device. You will receive an Action Request object as a response. The Action Request can be used to track the progress of the request. Please read the Understanding Action Requests section for a more thorough explanation of the Action Request lifecycle.

HTTP Request

POST /v1/devices/<DEVICE_ID>/actions/<ACTION_NAME>

Path Parameters

Parameter
Description
DEVICE_ID
The ID of the device to retrieve
ACTION_NAME
The Name of the Action requested

Body Parameters

Please refer to the Inputs field in the Device Actions list to see the requirements of each input
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