code: def get_actions(self, params):
          
          res = self.con.get('_checks', params, wait=True)
          logger.debug("Got checks to execute from %s: %s", self.name, res)
          return unserialize(res, True)
docs: Send a HTTP request to the satellite (GET /_checks)
          Get actions from the scheduler.
          Un-serialize data received.
  
          :param params: the request parameters
          :type params: str
          :return: Actions list on success, [] on failure
          :rtype: list