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Create a freeze request.
External DocumentationTo learn more, visit the Absolute documentation.

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Basic Parameters

ParameterDescription
Device IDsA comma seperated list or a JSON list of the device IDs to freeze.
Freeze Date TimeThe date and time (ISO 8601) the device should be frozen
Use when freezeDefinition.deviceFreezeType is Scheduled.
Freeze MessageThe HTML content of the freeze message. Can be obtained by using the List Freeze Messages action and copying the content field.
Freeze TypeThe type of freeze request to create.
* OnDemand - Freezes the device on the next connection with the Absolute Monitoring Center, typically within 15 minutes.
* Scheduled - Freezes a device on or after a specified date and time.
* OffLine - Freezes a device after a specified amount of offline time.
Message NameThe name of the message displayed to the frozen devices. Can be obtained by using the List Freeze Messages action and copying the name field.
Offline TimeThe amount of offline time a device needs to be in to become frozen. The time is in seconds.
Request TitleThe user action request title.
Unfreeze PasswordThe unfreeze password to use for all devices.
Unfreeze Password LengthA length of the randomly generated unfreeze password. Valid range is 4 - 8.
Unfreeze Password TypeThe type of unfreeze password to use.
* UserDefined - Define an unfreeze password that will be the same to all devices.
* RandomForAll - An unfreeze password is randomly generated and is the same for all devices.
* RandomForEach - An unique unfreeze code is randomly generated for each device.

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Advanced Parameters

ParameterDescription
E-mail NotificationsAn array of email addresses to send notifications about the freeze action about.

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Example Output

{
	"data": {
		"requestUid": "The system-defined unique identifier of the Device Action request"
	},
	"metadata": {
		"pagination": {
			"nextPage": "The pagination token that can be used to get the next page of results"
		}
	}
}

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Workflow Library Example

Create Freeze Request with Absolute and Send Results Via Email
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