---
alias: user-guide-automation-task-oib-feederinterlockingrequest
tags:
- automation tasks
description: "This documentation details a request to prevent feeder usage via an external API"
---

# Feeder Interlocking Request

![1562167212638](images/feederremoved-lg.svg)

Feeder Interlocking is accomplished by the Setup Center Feeder External Control API to prevent usage of certain feeders. This event sends the request for Feeder Interlocking.

![1562167267513](./images/feeder_interlocking_request_parameters.png)

## Inputs

| Name     | Data Type | Description                     |
| -------- | --------- | ------------------------------- |
| Activate | `Any`     | Activates the task subscription |

## Outputs

| Name      | Data Type  | Description                                                                                              |
|-----------|------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| timeStamp | `DateTime` | Timestamp when the event was received                                                                    |
| messageId | `String`   | Message Id from Oib. Might be needed to provide a reply if interlocking is active and if using a command |
| feedersId | `String`   | Single or multiple feeder Id (comma separated)                                                           |
| Success   | `Boolean`  | Triggered when the task is executed with success                                                         |
| Error     | `Error`    | Triggered when the task failed for some reason                                                           |

## Settings

On the `General` tab, you have the usual settings and the following settings:

| Name          | Data Type | Values | Default | Description                                                  |
| ------------- | --------- | ------ | ------- | ------------------------------------------------------------ |
| Auto Activate | `Boolean` |        | `true`  | On initializing the task, subscribes it to the Gate Keeper Messages. If false, only subscribes on Activate. |

![1562168353530](./images/feeder_interlocking_request_settings.png)

## Remarks

None.