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Either an admin, or the owning/current user must make this request.
Path Parameters
A work items details object.
Schema
    remediationItems object
    approvalItems object
Client Error - Returned if the request body is invalid.
Schema
    messages object[]
    Generic localized reason for error
    causes object[]
    Plain-text descriptive reasons to provide additional detail to the text provided in the messages field
Forbidden - Returned if the user you are running as, doesn't have access to this end-point.
Schema
    messages object[]
    Generic localized reason for error
    causes object[]
    Plain-text descriptive reasons to provide additional detail to the text provided in the messages field

An example of a 403 response object

Not Found - returned if the request URL refers to a resource or object that does not exist
Schema
    messages object[]
    Generic localized reason for error
    causes object[]
    Plain-text descriptive reasons to provide additional detail to the text provided in the messages field

An example of a 404 response object