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# Isolate machine API
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## Limitations
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1. Rate limitations for this API are 100 calls per minute and 1500 calls per hour.
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1. Rate limitations for this API are 100 calls per minute and 1,500 calls per hour.
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[!include[Device actions note](../../includes/machineactionsnote.md)]
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> - Full isolation is available for all supported Linux devices. See [Microsoft Defender for Endpoint on Linux](/defender-endpoint/microsoft-defender-endpoint-linux).
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> - Selective isolation is available for devices on Windows 10, version 1709 or later, and on Windows 11.
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> - When isolating a device, only certain processes and destinations are allowed. Therefore, devices that are behind a full VPN tunnel won't be able to reach the Microsoft Defender for Endpoint cloud service after the device is isolated. We recommend using a split-tunneling VPN for Microsoft Defender for Endpoint and Microsoft Defender Antivirus cloud-based protection-related traffic.
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> - Calling this API on unmanaged devices triggers the [contain device from the network](../respond-machine-alerts.md#contain-devices-from-the-network) action.
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> - Calling this API on unmanaged devices triggers the [contain device from the network](../respond-machine-alerts.md#contain-devices-from-the-network) action. The IsolationType value should be set to 'UnManagedDevice.'
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## Permissions
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> [!NOTE]
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> When obtaining a token using user credentials:
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> - The user needs to have at least the following role permission: 'Active remediation actions' (See [Create and manage roles](../user-roles.md) for more information)
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> - The user needs to have access to the device, based on device group settings (See [Create and manage device groups](../machine-groups.md) for more information)
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> - The user needs to have at least the following role permission: 'Active remediation actions.' For more information, see [Create and manage roles](../user-roles.md).
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> - The user needs to have access to the device, based on device group settings. See [Create and manage device groups](../machine-groups.md) for more information.
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> Device group creation is supported in Defender for Endpoint Plan 1 and Plan 2.
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## HTTP request
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In the request body, supply a JSON object with the following parameters:
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Comment|String|Comment to associate with the action. **Required**.
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IsolationType|String|Type of the isolation. Allowed values are: 'Full' or 'Selective'.
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|Parameter|Type|Description|
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|Comment|String|Comment to associate with the action. **Required**.|
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|IsolationType|String|Type of the isolation. Allowed values are: **Full**, **Selective**, or **UnManagedDevice**.|
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**IsolationType** controls the type of isolation to perform and can be one of the following:
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- Full: Full isolation
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- Selective: Restrict only limited set of applications from accessing the network (see [Isolate devices from the network](../respond-machine-alerts.md#isolate-devices-from-the-network) for more details)
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- Full: Full isolation. Works for managed devices.
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- Selective: Restrict only limited set of applications from accessing the network on managed devices. For more information, see [Isolate devices from the network](../respond-machine-alerts.md#isolate-devices-from-the-network).
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- UnManagedDevice: The isolation targets unmanaged devices only.
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Here is an example of the request.
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Here's an example of the request.
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POST https://api.securitycenter.microsoft.com/api/machines/1e5bc9d7e413ddd7902c2932e418702b84d0cc07/isolate

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