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# Sync the List of Devices

Get updates about the list of devices the server manages.

## Discussion

The sync service depends on a cursor returned by the fetch device service. It returns a list of all modifications (additions or deletions) since the specified cursor. The cursor passed to this endpoint should not be older than 7 days.

This service may return the same device more than once. You must resolve duplicates by matching on the device serial number and the `op_type` and `op_date` fields. The record with the latest `op_date` indicates the last known state of the device in ADE.

## Topics

### Request

[`object SyncDeviceRequest`](/documentation/DeviceManagement/SyncDeviceRequest)

The request to sync the list of devices.


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