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# Updates security.txt

security\_txt.update(SecurityTXTUpdateParams\*\*kwargs) -> [SecurityTXTUpdateResponse](<https://developers.cloudflare.com/api/python/resources/security_txt#(resource)%20security_txt%20%3E%20(model)%20security_txt_update_response%20%3E%20(schema)>)

PUT/zones/{zone\_id}/security-center/securitytxt

Updates the security.txt file configuration for a zone, which provides security researchers with vulnerability reporting information.

##### 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)

`Zone Settings Write`

##### ParametersExpand Collapse

zone\_id: str

Identifier.

maxLength32

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acknowledgments: Optional\[Sequence\[str]]

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

canonical: Optional\[Sequence\[str]]

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

contact: Optional\[Sequence\[str]]

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enabled: Optional\[[bool](<https://developers.cloudflare.com/api/python/resources/security_txt/methods/update#(resource)%20security_txt%20%3E%20(method)%20update%20%3E%20(params)%20default%20%3E%20(param)%20enabled%20%3E%20(schema)>)]

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encryption: Optional\[Sequence\[str]]

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

expires: Optional\[Union\[str, datetime]]

formatdate-time

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hiring: Optional\[Sequence\[str]]

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policy: Optional\[Sequence\[str]]

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preferred\_languages: Optional\[str]

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##### ReturnsExpand Collapse

<details>

<summary>

class SecurityTXTUpdateResponse: …

</summary>

<details>

<summary>

errors: List\[Error]

</summary>

code: int

minimum1000

<a href="#(resource)%20security_txt%20%3E%20(model)%20security_txt_update_response%20%3E%20(schema)%20%3E%20(property)%20errors%20%3E%20(items)%20%3E%20(property)%20code">Link to this property</a>

message: str

<a href="#(resource)%20security_txt%20%3E%20(model)%20security_txt_update_response%20%3E%20(schema)%20%3E%20(property)%20errors%20%3E%20(items)%20%3E%20(property)%20message">Link to this property</a>

documentation\_url: Optional\[str]

<a href="#(resource)%20security_txt%20%3E%20(model)%20security_txt_update_response%20%3E%20(schema)%20%3E%20(property)%20errors%20%3E%20(items)%20%3E%20(property)%20documentation_url">Link to this property</a>

<details>

<summary>

source: Optional\[ErrorSource]

</summary>

pointer: Optional\[str]

<a href="#(resource)%20security_txt%20%3E%20(model)%20security_txt_update_response%20%3E%20(schema)%20%3E%20(property)%20errors%20%3E%20(items)%20%3E%20(property)%20source%20%3E%20(property)%20pointer">Link to this property</a>

</details>

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</details>

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<details>

<summary>

messages: List\[Message]

</summary>

code: int

minimum1000

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message: str

<a href="#(resource)%20security_txt%20%3E%20(model)%20security_txt_update_response%20%3E%20(schema)%20%3E%20(property)%20messages%20%3E%20(items)%20%3E%20(property)%20message">Link to this property</a>

documentation\_url: Optional\[str]

<a href="#(resource)%20security_txt%20%3E%20(model)%20security_txt_update_response%20%3E%20(schema)%20%3E%20(property)%20messages%20%3E%20(items)%20%3E%20(property)%20documentation_url">Link to this property</a>

<details>

<summary>

source: Optional\[MessageSource]

</summary>

pointer: Optional\[str]

<a href="#(resource)%20security_txt%20%3E%20(model)%20security_txt_update_response%20%3E%20(schema)%20%3E%20(property)%20messages%20%3E%20(items)%20%3E%20(property)%20source%20%3E%20(property)%20pointer">Link to this property</a>

</details>

<a href="#(resource)%20security_txt%20%3E%20(model)%20security_txt_update_response%20%3E%20(schema)%20%3E%20(property)%20messages%20%3E%20(items)%20%3E%20(property)%20source">Link to this property</a>

</details>

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success: Literal\[true]

Whether the API call was successful.

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</details>

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

### Updates security.txt

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
)
security_txt = client.security_txt.update(
    zone_id="023e105f4ecef8ad9ca31a8372d0c353",
)
print(security_txt.errors)
```

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"
      }
    }
  ],
  "success": true
}
```

##### 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"
      }
    }
  ],
  "success": true
}
```