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# Update a zone snippet

client.Snippets.Update(ctx, snippetName, params) (\*[SnippetUpdateResponse](<https://developers.cloudflare.com/api/go/resources/snippets#(resource)%20snippets%20%3E%20(model)%20SnippetUpdateResponse%20%3E%20(schema)>), error)

PUT/zones/{zone\_id}/snippets/{snippet\_name}

Creates or updates a snippet belonging to the zone.

##### Security

<details>

<summary>API Token</summary>



The preferred authorization scheme for interacting with the Cloudflare API. <a href="https://developers.cloudflare.com/fundamentals/api/get-started/create-token/">Create a token</a>.

**Example:**<code>Authorization: Bearer Sn3lZJTBX6kkg7OdcBUAxOO963GEIyGQqnFTOFYY</code>

</details>

<details>

<summary>API Email + API Key</summary>



The previous authorization scheme for interacting with the Cloudflare API, used in conjunction with a Global API key.

**Example:**<code>X-Auth-Email: user@example.com</code>

The previous authorization scheme for interacting with the Cloudflare API. When possible, use API tokens instead of Global API keys.

**Example:**<code>X-Auth-Key: 144c9defac04969c7bfad8efaa8ea194</code>

</details>

##### Accepted Permissions (at least one required)

`Snippets Write`

##### ParametersExpand Collapse

snippetName string

Identify the snippet.

[Link to this property](<#(resource)%20snippets%20%3E%20(method)%20update%20%3E%20(params)%20default%20%3E%20(param)%20snippet_name%20%3E%20(schema)>)

<details>

<summary>

params SnippetUpdateParams

</summary>

ZoneID param.Field\[string]

Path param: Use this field to specify the unique ID of the zone.

<a href="#(resource)%20snippets%20%3E%20(method)%20update%20%3E%20(params)%20default%20%3E%20(param)%20zone_id">Link to this property</a>

<details>

<summary>

Metadata param.Field\[<a href="https://developers.cloudflare.com/api/go/resources/snippets/methods/update#(resource)%20snippets%20%3E%20(method)%20update%20%3E%20(params)%20default%20%3E%20(param)%20metadata%20%3E%20(schema)">SnippetUpdateParamsMetadata</a>]

Body param: Provide metadata about the snippet.

</summary>

MainModule string

Specify the name of the file that contains the main module of the snippet.

minLength1

<a href="#(resource)%20snippets%20%3E%20(method)%20update%20%3E%20(params)%20default%20%3E%20(param)%20metadata%20%3E%20(schema)%20%3E%20(property)%20main_module">Link to this property</a>

</details>

<a href="#(resource)%20snippets%20%3E%20(method)%20update%20%3E%20(params)%20default%20%3E%20(param)%20metadata">Link to this property</a>

</details>

[Link to this property](<#(resource)%20snippets%20%3E%20(method)%20update%20%3E%20(params)%20default>)

##### ReturnsExpand Collapse

<details>

<summary>

type SnippetUpdateResponse struct{…}

Define a snippet.

</summary>

CreatedOn Time

Indicates when the snippet was created.

formatdate-time

<a href="#(resource)%20snippets%20%3E%20(model)%20SnippetUpdateResponse%20%3E%20(schema)%20%3E%20(property)%20created_on">Link to this property</a>

SnippetName string

Identify the snippet.

<a href="#(resource)%20snippets%20%3E%20(model)%20SnippetUpdateResponse%20%3E%20(schema)%20%3E%20(property)%20snippet_name">Link to this property</a>

ModifiedOn TimeOptional

Indicates when the snippet was last modified.

formatdate-time

<a href="#(resource)%20snippets%20%3E%20(model)%20SnippetUpdateResponse%20%3E%20(schema)%20%3E%20(property)%20modified_on">Link to this property</a>

</details>

[Link to this property](<#(resource)%20snippets%20%3E%20(model)%20SnippetUpdateResponse%20%3E%20(schema)>)

### Update a zone snippet

Go

HTTPTypeScriptPythonGoTerraform

```
package main

import (
  "context"
  "fmt"

  "github.com/cloudflare/cloudflare-go"
  "github.com/cloudflare/cloudflare-go/option"
  "github.com/cloudflare/cloudflare-go/snippets"
)

func main() {
  client := cloudflare.NewClient(
    option.WithAPIToken("Sn3lZJTBX6kkg7OdcBUAxOO963GEIyGQqnFTOFYY"),
  )
  snippet, err := client.Snippets.Update(
    context.TODO(),
    "my_snippet",
    snippets.SnippetUpdateParams{
      ZoneID: cloudflare.F("9f1839b6152d298aca64c4e906b6d074"),
      Metadata: cloudflare.F(snippets.SnippetUpdateParamsMetadata{
        MainModule: cloudflare.F("main.js"),
      }),
    },
  )
  if err != nil {
    panic(err.Error())
  }
  fmt.Printf("%+v\n", snippet.CreatedOn)
}
```

200 example

```
{
  "errors": [
    {
      "message": "something bad happened",
      "code": 10000
    }
  ],
  "messages": [
    {
      "message": "something bad happened",
      "code": 10000
    }
  ],
  "result": {
    "created_on": "2000-01-01T00:00:00Z",
    "snippet_name": "my_snippet",
    "modified_on": "2000-01-01T00:00:00Z"
  },
  "success": true
}
```

##### Returns Examples

200 example

```
{
  "errors": [
    {
      "message": "something bad happened",
      "code": 10000
    }
  ],
  "messages": [
    {
      "message": "something bad happened",
      "code": 10000
    }
  ],
  "result": {
    "created_on": "2000-01-01T00:00:00Z",
    "snippet_name": "my_snippet",
    "modified_on": "2000-01-01T00:00:00Z"
  },
  "success": true
}
```