---
title: "Check if a contentlet can be locked (deprecated)"
method: PUT
path: "/api/content/canLock/{params}"
tags: ["Content Delivery"]
deprecated: true
---

# Check if a contentlet can be locked (deprecated)

`PUT /api/content/canLock/{params}`

> **Deprecated.**

Checks whether the current user can lock a contentlet identified by inode or identifier. Returns lock capability information including current lock status and lock owner details. Parameters are passed as semicolon-delimited path segments (e.g., id:abc123/language:1). This endpoint is deprecated - use the v1 ContentResource canLockContent endpoint instead.

## Path parameters

- `params` string, required

## Response `200`

Lock capability check completed successfully

- object — Lock capability check result

## Other responses

- `401` — Unauthorized access
- `403` — Forbidden - insufficient permissions
- `404` — Contentlet not found

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