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# Update a zone snippet
PUT/zones/{zone\_id}/snippets/{snippet\_name}
Creates or updates a snippet belonging to the zone.
##### 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)
`Snippets Write`
##### P ath ParametersExpand Collapse
zone\_id: string
Use this field to specify the unique ID of the zone.
[Link to this property](<#(resource)%20snippets%20%3E%20(method)%20update%20%3E%20(params)%20default%20%3E%20(param)%20zone_id%20%3E%20(schema)>)
snippet\_name: 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)>)
##### Body ParametersForm DataExpand Collapse
metadata: object {main\_module }
Provide metadata about the snippet.
main\_module: string
Specify the name of the file that contains the main module of the snippet.
minLength1
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[Link to this property](<#(resource)%20snippets%20%3E%20(method)%20update%20%3E%20(params)%200%20%3E%20(param)%20metadata%20%3E%20(schema)>)
##### ReturnsExpand Collapse
errors: array of object {message, code }
Lists error messages.
message: string
Describes the message text.
minLength1
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code: optional number
Identify the message code.
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[Link to this property](<#(resource)%20snippets%20%3E%20(method)%20update%20%3E%20(network%20schema)%20%3E%20(property)%20errors>)
messages: array of object {message, code }
Contain warning messages.
message: string
Describes the message text.
minLength1
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code: optional number
Identify the message code.
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[Link to this property](<#(resource)%20snippets%20%3E%20(method)%20update%20%3E%20(network%20schema)%20%3E%20(property)%20messages>)
result: object {created\_on, snippet\_name, modified\_on }
Define a snippet.
created\_on: string
Indicates when the snippet was created.
formatdate-time
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snippet\_name: string
Identify the snippet.
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modified\_on: optional string
Indicates when the snippet was last modified.
formatdate-time
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[Link to this property](<#(resource)%20snippets%20%3E%20(method)%20update%20%3E%20(network%20schema)%20%3E%20(property)%20result>)
success: true
Indicate whether the API call was successful.
[Link to this property](<#(resource)%20snippets%20%3E%20(method)%20update%20%3E%20(network%20schema)%20%3E%20(property)%20success>)
### Update a zone snippet
HTTP
HTTPTypeScriptPythonGoTerraform
```
curl https://api.cloudflare.com/client/v4/zones/$ZONE_ID/snippets/$SNIPPET_NAME \
-X PUT \
-H 'Content-Type: multipart/form-data' \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $CLOUDFLARE_API_TOKEN" \
-F metadata='{"main_module":"main.js"}'
```
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
}
```