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Rippling: Retrieve a specific device — response body — pending actions item

Retrieve a specific device: response body, field pending_actions / item. Complete fields and constraints for contract 2026-10-28.

API reference · Contract 2026-10-28

SDK schema: Retrieve a specific device — response body — pending actions item

FieldTypePresenceDescription and constraints
$objectRoot
action_typestringOptionalThe type of the pending device action (e.g. LOCK_DEVICE, RESET_PASSWORD).
Known values: ADD_USER_TO_FILEVAULT, ASSIGN_DEVICE, AUTHENTICATE_AGENT, CHANGE_FILEVAULT_RECOVERY_KEY, CHANGE_PASSWORD, CLEAR_PASSCODE, CREATE_RIPPLING_ADMIN, DELETE_LOCAL_ACCOUNT, DEMOTE_ACCOUNT_PERMISSION, DISABLE_FIND_MY, DISABLE_LOST_MODE, DISABLE_REMOTE_DESKTOP, ENABLE_LOST_MODE, ENABLE_REMOTE_DESKTOP, ENFORCE_PASSWORD_POLICY, FORCE_CHECK_IN, FULL_WIPE, GRANT_SECURE_TOKEN, INSTALL_ENROLLMENT_PROFILE, LOCK_DEVICE, LOCK_USER_ACCOUNT, LOST_MODE_GET_LOCATION, LOST_MODE_PLAY_SOUND, PROMOTE_ACCOUNT_PERMISSION, RECOVER_AGENT_VIA_MDM, REINSTALL_AGENT, REINSTALL_ENROLLMENT_PROFILE, REMOVE_OTHER_ENROLLMENT_PROFILES, RESET_PASSWORD, RESTART_DEVICE, ROTATE_FILEVAULT_KEY, SHUTDOWN_DEVICE, SOFT_WIPE, TURN_ON_FILEVAULT, UNASSIGN_DEVICE, UNINSTALL_AGENT, UNINSTALL_ANTIVIRUS, UNINSTALL_MDM, UNLOCK_DEVICE, UNLOCK_USER_ACCOUNT, UPDATE_OS, UNKNOWN
created_atstringRequired within parentRecord creation date
idstringRequired within parentIdentifier field
queued_atstringOptionalWhen the action was queued.
statestringOptionalThe current state of the pending action (e.g. QUEUED, WAITING_FOR_USER_ACTION).
updated_atstringRequired within parentRecord update date

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