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title: Edit NEL setting
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[NEL](https://developers.cloudflare.com/api/python/resources/zones/subresources/nel)

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# Edit NEL setting

zones.nel.edit(NELEditParams\*\*kwargs) -> [Setting](<https://developers.cloudflare.com/api/python/resources/zones#(resource)%20zones.nel%20%3E%20(model)%20setting%20%3E%20(schema)>)

PATCH/zones/{zone\_id}/settings/nel

Updates the Network Error Logging (NEL) setting for a zone. Requires the NEL product feature to be enabled for the zone. The setting controls whether browsers report network errors to Cloudflare’s NEL endpoint.

##### 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 of the zone.

maxLength32

[Link to this property](<#(resource)%20zones.nel%20%3E%20(method)%20edit%20%3E%20(params)%20default%20%3E%20(param)%20zone_id%20%3E%20(schema)>)

<details>

<summary>

value: <a href="https://developers.cloudflare.com/api/python/resources/zones/subresources/nel/methods/edit#(resource)%20zones.nel%20%3E%20(method)%20edit%20%3E%20(params)%20default%20%3E%20(param)%20value%20%3E%20(schema)">Value</a>

The NEL configuration value.

</summary>

enabled: bool

Whether Network Error Logging is enabled for the zone. When enabled, browsers report network errors to Cloudflare’s NEL endpoint.

<a href="#(resource)%20zones.nel%20%3E%20(method)%20edit%20%3E%20(params)%20default%20%3E%20(param)%20value%20%3E%20(schema)%20%3E%20(property)%20enabled">Link to this property</a>

</details>

[Link to this property](<#(resource)%20zones.nel%20%3E%20(method)%20edit%20%3E%20(params)%20default%20%3E%20(param)%20value%20%3E%20(schema)>)

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<details>

<summary>

class Setting: …

A zone-scoped NEL configuration setting.

</summary>

id: Literal\["nel"]

Zone setting identifier.

<a href="#(resource)%20zones.nel%20%3E%20(model)%20setting%20%3E%20(schema)%20%3E%20(property)%20id">Link to this property</a>

editable: bool

Whether the setting is editable. This is false when the zone’s plan does not include NEL or the NEL product feature is not enabled.

<a href="#(resource)%20zones.nel%20%3E%20(model)%20setting%20%3E%20(schema)%20%3E%20(property)%20editable">Link to this property</a>

modified\_on: datetime

When the setting was last modified. A zero value (0001-01-01T00:00:00Z) indicates the setting has never been explicitly set and is using the default value.

formatdate-time

<a href="#(resource)%20zones.nel%20%3E%20(model)%20setting%20%3E%20(schema)%20%3E%20(property)%20modified_on">Link to this property</a>

<details>

<summary>

value: Value

The NEL configuration value.

</summary>

enabled: bool

Whether Network Error Logging is enabled for the zone. When enabled, browsers report network errors to Cloudflare’s NEL endpoint.

<a href="#(resource)%20zones.nel%20%3E%20(model)%20setting%20%3E%20(schema)%20%3E%20(property)%20value%20%3E%20(property)%20enabled">Link to this property</a>

</details>

<a href="#(resource)%20zones.nel%20%3E%20(model)%20setting%20%3E%20(schema)%20%3E%20(property)%20value">Link to this property</a>

</details>

[Link to this property](<#(resource)%20zones.nel%20%3E%20(model)%20setting%20%3E%20(schema)>)

### Edit NEL setting

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
)
setting = client.zones.nel.edit(
    zone_id="023e105f4ecef8ad9ca31a8372d0c353",
    value={
        "enabled": False
    },
)
print(setting.id)
```

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500 example

```
{
  "errors": [],
  "messages": [],
  "result": {
    "editable": true,
    "id": "nel",
    "modified_on": "2024-01-15T10:30:00Z",
    "value": {
      "enabled": true
    }
  },
  "success": true
}
```

```
{
  "errors": [
    {
      "code": 1001,
      "message": "invalid_content_type"
    }
  ],
  "messages": [],
  "result": null,
  "success": false
}
```

```
{
  "errors": [
    {
      "code": 1001,
      "message": "invalid_json_body"
    }
  ],
  "messages": [],
  "result": null,
  "success": false
}
```

```
{
  "errors": [
    {
      "code": 1001,
      "message": "missing_value"
    }
  ],
  "messages": [],
  "result": null,
  "success": false
}
```

```
{
  "errors": [
    {
      "code": 1009,
      "message": "auth.not_authorized"
    }
  ],
  "messages": [],
  "result": null,
  "success": false
}
```

```
{
  "errors": [
    {
      "code": 1010,
      "message": "auth.forbidden"
    }
  ],
  "messages": [],
  "result": null,
  "success": false
}
```

```
{
  "errors": [
    {
      "code": 1000,
      "message": "internal_error"
    }
  ],
  "messages": [],
  "result": null,
  "success": false
}
```

##### Returns Examples

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400 example

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401 example

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500 example

```
{
  "errors": [],
  "messages": [],
  "result": {
    "editable": true,
    "id": "nel",
    "modified_on": "2024-01-15T10:30:00Z",
    "value": {
      "enabled": true
    }
  },
  "success": true
}
```

```
{
  "errors": [
    {
      "code": 1001,
      "message": "invalid_content_type"
    }
  ],
  "messages": [],
  "result": null,
  "success": false
}
```

```
{
  "errors": [
    {
      "code": 1001,
      "message": "invalid_json_body"
    }
  ],
  "messages": [],
  "result": null,
  "success": false
}
```

```
{
  "errors": [
    {
      "code": 1001,
      "message": "missing_value"
    }
  ],
  "messages": [],
  "result": null,
  "success": false
}
```

```
{
  "errors": [
    {
      "code": 1009,
      "message": "auth.not_authorized"
    }
  ],
  "messages": [],
  "result": null,
  "success": false
}
```

```
{
  "errors": [
    {
      "code": 1010,
      "message": "auth.forbidden"
    }
  ],
  "messages": [],
  "result": null,
  "success": false
}
```

```
{
  "errors": [
    {
      "code": 1000,
      "message": "internal_error"
    }
  ],
  "messages": [],
  "result": null,
  "success": false
}
```