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Restrict app execution API

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Applies to: Microsoft Defender for Endpoint

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API description

Restrict execution of all applications on the device except a predefined set.

Limitations

1. Rate limitations for this API are 100 calls per minute and 1500 calls per hour.

[!includeDevice actions note]

Permissions

One of the following permissions is required to call this API. To learn more, including how to choose permissions, see Use Microsoft Defender for Endpoint APIs

Permission type	Permission	Permission display name
Application	Machine.RestrictExecution	'Restrict code execution'
Delegated (work or school account)	Machine.RestrictExecution	'Restrict code execution'

Note

When obtaining a token using user credentials:

• The user needs to have at least the following role permission: 'Active remediation actions' (See Create and manage roles for more information)
• The user needs to have access to the device, based on device group settings (See Create and manage device groups for more information)

HTTP request

POST https://api.securitycenter.microsoft.com/api/machines/{id}/restrictCodeExecution

Request headers

Name	Type	Description
Authorization	String	Bearer {token}. Required.
Content-Type	string	application/json. Required.

Request body

In the request body, supply a JSON object with the following parameters:

Parameter	Type	Description
Comment	String	Comment to associate with the action. Required.

Response

If successful, this method returns 201 - Created response code and Machine Action in the response body.

Example

Request

Here is an example of the request.

POST https://api.securitycenter.microsoft.com/api/machines/1e5bc9d7e413ddd7902c2932e418702b84d0cc07/restrictCodeExecution 
Content-type: application/json
{
  "Comment": "Restrict code execution due to alert 1234"
}

• To remove code execution restriction from a device, see Remove app restriction.