---
title: "POST /audit/scheduledaudits/{scheduledAuditName}"
method: POST
path: "/audit/scheduledaudits/{scheduledAuditName}"
---

# POST /audit/scheduledaudits/{scheduledAuditName}

`POST /audit/scheduledaudits/{scheduledAuditName}`

Creates a scheduled audit that is run at a specified time interval.

Requires permission to access the [CreateScheduledAudit](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/service-authorization/latest/reference/list_awsiot.html#awsiot-actions-as-permissions) action.

## Path parameters

- `scheduledAuditName` string, required

## Request body

- object
  - `frequency` 'DAILY' | 'WEEKLY' | 'BIWEEKLY' | 'MONTHLY', required — How often the scheduled audit takes place, either <code>DAILY</code>, <code>WEEKLY</code>, <code>BIWEEKLY</code> or <code>MONTHLY</code>. The start time of each audit is determined by the system.
  - `dayOfMonth` string — The day of the month on which the scheduled audit takes place. This can be "1" through "31" or "LAST". This field is required if the "frequency" parameter is set to <code>MONTHLY</code>. If days 29 to 31 are specified, and the month doesn't have that many days, the audit takes place on the <code>LAST</code> day of the month.
  - `dayOfWeek` 'SUN' | 'MON' | 'TUE' | 'WED' | 'THU' | 'FRI' | 'SAT' — The day of the week on which the scheduled audit takes place, either <code>SUN</code>, <code>MON</code>, <code>TUE</code>, <code>WED</code>, <code>THU</code>, <code>FRI</code>, or <code>SAT</code>. This field is required if the <code>frequency</code> parameter is set to <code>WEEKLY</code> or <code>BIWEEKLY</code>.
  - `targetCheckNames` AuditCheckName[], required — Which checks are performed during the scheduled audit. Checks must be enabled for your account. (Use <code>DescribeAccountAuditConfiguration</code> to see the list of all checks, including those that are enabled or use <code>UpdateAccountAuditConfiguration</code> to select which checks are enabled.)
  - `tags` Tag[] — Metadata that can be used to manage the scheduled audit.
    - `Key` string, required — The tag's key.
    - `Value` string — The tag's value.

## Response `200`

Success

- CreateScheduledAuditResponse
  - `scheduledAuditArn` string — The ARN of the scheduled audit.

## Other responses

- `480` — InvalidRequestException
- `481` — ResourceAlreadyExistsException
- `482` — ThrottlingException
- `483` — InternalFailureException
- `484` — LimitExceededException

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