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# Updates security.txt
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
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)
`Zone Settings Write`
##### P ath ParametersExpand Collapse
zone\_id: string
Identifier.
maxLength32
[Link to this property](<#(resource)%20security_txt%20%3E%20(method)%20update%20%3E%20(params)%20default%20%3E%20(param)%20zone_id%20%3E%20(schema)>)
##### Body ParametersJSONExpand Collapse
acknowledgments: optional array of string
[Link to this property](<#(resource)%20security_txt%20%3E%20(method)%20update%20%3E%20(params)%200%20%3E%20(param)%20acknowledgments%20%3E%20(schema)>)
canonical: optional array of string
[Link to this property](<#(resource)%20security_txt%20%3E%20(method)%20update%20%3E%20(params)%200%20%3E%20(param)%20canonical%20%3E%20(schema)>)
contact: optional array of string
[Link to this property](<#(resource)%20security_txt%20%3E%20(method)%20update%20%3E%20(params)%200%20%3E%20(param)%20contact%20%3E%20(schema)>)
enabled: optional boolean
[Link to this property](<#(resource)%20security_txt%20%3E%20(method)%20update%20%3E%20(params)%200%20%3E%20(param)%20enabled%20%3E%20(schema)>)
encryption: optional array of string
[Link to this property](<#(resource)%20security_txt%20%3E%20(method)%20update%20%3E%20(params)%200%20%3E%20(param)%20encryption%20%3E%20(schema)>)
expires: optional string
formatdate-time
[Link to this property](<#(resource)%20security_txt%20%3E%20(method)%20update%20%3E%20(params)%200%20%3E%20(param)%20expires%20%3E%20(schema)>)
hiring: optional array of string
[Link to this property](<#(resource)%20security_txt%20%3E%20(method)%20update%20%3E%20(params)%200%20%3E%20(param)%20hiring%20%3E%20(schema)>)
policy: optional array of string
[Link to this property](<#(resource)%20security_txt%20%3E%20(method)%20update%20%3E%20(params)%200%20%3E%20(param)%20policy%20%3E%20(schema)>)
preferred\_languages: optional string
[Link to this property](<#(resource)%20security_txt%20%3E%20(method)%20update%20%3E%20(params)%200%20%3E%20(param)%20preferred_languages%20%3E%20(schema)>)
##### ReturnsExpand Collapse
errors: array of object {code, message, documentation\_url, source }
code: number
minimum1000
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message: string
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documentation\_url: optional string
Link to this property
source: optional object {pointer }
pointer: optional string
Link to this property
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[Link to this property](<#(resource)%20security_txt%20%3E%20(model)%20security_txt_update_response%20%3E%20(schema)%20%3E%20(property)%20errors>)
messages: array of object {code, message, documentation\_url, source }
code: number
minimum1000
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message: string
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documentation\_url: optional string
Link to this property
source: optional object {pointer }
pointer: optional string
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[Link to this property](<#(resource)%20security_txt%20%3E%20(model)%20security_txt_update_response%20%3E%20(schema)%20%3E%20(property)%20messages>)
success: true
Whether the API call was successful.
[Link to this property](<#(resource)%20security_txt%20%3E%20(model)%20security_txt_update_response%20%3E%20(schema)%20%3E%20(property)%20success>)
### Updates security.txt
HTTP
HTTPTypeScriptPythonGoTerraform
```
curl https://api.cloudflare.com/client/v4/zones/$ZONE_ID/security-center/securitytxt \
-X PUT \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $CLOUDFLARE_API_TOKEN" \
-d '{
"acknowledgments": [
"https://example.com/hall-of-fame.html"
],
"canonical": [
"https://www.example.com/.well-known/security.txt"
],
"contact": [
"mailto:security@example.com",
"tel:+1-201-555-0123",
"https://example.com/security-contact.html"
],
"enabled": true,
"encryption": [
"https://example.com/pgp-key.txt",
"dns:5d2d37ab76d47d36._openpgpkey.example.com?type=OPENPGPKEY",
"openpgp4fpr:5f2de5521c63a801ab59ccb603d49de44b29100f"
],
"hiring": [
"https://example.com/jobs.html"
],
"policy": [
"https://example.com/disclosure-policy.html"
],
"preferred_languages": "en, es, fr"
}'
```
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
}
```