--- title: Update filters --- [Skip to content](#_top) [API Reference](https://developers.cloudflare.com/api/python) [Filters](https://developers.cloudflare.com/api/python/resources/filters) Copy Markdown Open in **Claude**Open in **ChatGPT**Open in **Cursor** --- **Copy Markdown****View as Markdown** # Update filters Deprecated: The Filters API is deprecated in favour of using the Ruleset Engine. See https://developers.cloudflare.com/fundamentals/api/reference/deprecations/#firewall-rules-api-and-filters-api for full details. filters.bulk\_update(FilterBulkUpdateParams\*\*kwargs) -> SyncSinglePage\[[FirewallFilter]()] PUT/zones/{zone\_id}/filters Updates one or more existing filters. ##### Security

API Token

The preferred authorization scheme for interacting with the Cloudflare API. Create a token. **Example:**Authorization: Bearer Sn3lZJTBX6kkg7OdcBUAxOO963GEIyGQqnFTOFYY

API Email + API Key

The previous authorization scheme for interacting with the Cloudflare API, used in conjunction with a Global API key. **Example:**X-Auth-Email: user@example.com The previous authorization scheme for interacting with the Cloudflare API. When possible, use API tokens instead of Global API keys. **Example:**X-Auth-Key: 144c9defac04969c7bfad8efaa8ea194

##### Accepted Permissions (at least one required) `Firewall Services Write` ##### ParametersExpand Collapse zone\_id: str Defines an identifier. maxLength32 [Link to this property](<#(resource)%20filters%20%3E%20(method)%20bulk_update%20%3E%20(params)%20default%20%3E%20(param)%20zone_id%20%3E%20(schema)>)

body: Iterable\[Body]

id: Optional\[str] The unique identifier of the filter. maxLength32 minLength32 Link to this property description: Optional\[str] An informative summary of the filter. maxLength500 Link to this property expression: Optional\[str] The filter expression. For more information, refer to Expressions. Link to this property paused: Optional\[bool] When true, indicates that the filter is currently paused. Link to this property ref: Optional\[str] A short reference tag. Allows you to select related filters. maxLength50 Link to this property

[Link to this property](<#(resource)%20filters%20%3E%20(method)%20bulk_update%20%3E%20(params)%20default%20%3E%20(param)%20body%20%3E%20(schema)>) ##### ReturnsExpand Collapse

class FirewallFilter: …

[Link to this property](<#(resource)%20filters%20%3E%20(model)%20firewall_filter%20%3E%20(schema)>) ### Update filters Python HTTPTypeScriptPythonGoTerraform ``` import os from cloudflare import Cloudflare client = Cloudflare( api_token=os.environ.get("CLOUDFLARE_API_TOKEN"), # This is the default and can be omitted ) page = client.filters.bulk_update( zone_id="023e105f4ecef8ad9ca31a8372d0c353", body=[{}], ) page = page.result[0] print(page.id) ``` 200 example ``` { "errors": [ { "code": 1000, "message": "message", "documentation_url": "documentation_url", "source": { "pointer": "pointer" } } ], "messages": [ { "code": 1000, "message": "message", "documentation_url": "documentation_url", "source": { "pointer": "pointer" } } ], "result": [ { "id": "372e67954025e0ba6aaa6d586b9e0b61", "description": "Restrict access from these browsers on this address range.", "expression": "(http.request.uri.path ~ \".*wp-login.php\" or http.request.uri.path ~ \".*xmlrpc.php\") and ip.addr ne 172.16.22.155", "paused": false, "ref": "FIL-100" } ], "success": true, "result_info": { "count": 1, "page": 1, "per_page": 20, "total_count": 2000 } } ``` ##### Returns Examples 200 example ``` { "errors": [ { "code": 1000, "message": "message", "documentation_url": "documentation_url", "source": { "pointer": "pointer" } } ], "messages": [ { "code": 1000, "message": "message", "documentation_url": "documentation_url", "source": { "pointer": "pointer" } } ], "result": [ { "id": "372e67954025e0ba6aaa6d586b9e0b61", "description": "Restrict access from these browsers on this address range.", "expression": "(http.request.uri.path ~ \".*wp-login.php\" or http.request.uri.path ~ \".*xmlrpc.php\") and ip.addr ne 172.16.22.155", "paused": false, "ref": "FIL-100" } ], "success": true, "result_info": { "count": 1, "page": 1, "per_page": 20, "total_count": 2000 } } ```