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title: Update zone snippet rules
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# Update zone snippet rules
PUT/zones/{zone\_id}/snippets/snippet\_rules
Updates all snippet rules 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.rules%20%3E%20(method)%20update%20%3E%20(params)%20default%20%3E%20(param)%20zone_id%20%3E%20(schema)>)
##### Body ParametersJSONExpand Collapse
rules: array of object {id, expression, last\_updated, 3 more }
Lists snippet rules.
id: string
Specify the unique ID of the rule.
Link to this property
expression: string
Define the expression that determines which traffic matches the rule.
minLength1
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last\_updated: string
Specify the timestamp of when the rule was last modified.
formatdate-time
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snippet\_name: string
Identify the snippet.
Link to this property
description: optional string
Provide an informative description of the rule.
Link to this property
enabled: optional boolean
Indicate whether to execute the rule.
Link to this property
[Link to this property](<#(resource)%20snippets.rules%20%3E%20(method)%20update%20%3E%20(params)%200%20%3E%20(param)%20rules%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.rules%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.rules%20%3E%20(method)%20update%20%3E%20(network%20schema)%20%3E%20(property)%20messages>)
result: array of object {id, expression, last\_updated, 3 more }
Lists snippet rules.
id: string
Specify the unique ID of the rule.
Link to this property
expression: string
Define the expression that determines which traffic matches the rule.
minLength1
Link to this property
last\_updated: string
Specify the timestamp of when the rule was last modified.
formatdate-time
Link to this property
snippet\_name: string
Identify the snippet.
Link to this property
description: optional string
Provide an informative description of the rule.
Link to this property
enabled: optional boolean
Indicate whether to execute the rule.
Link to this property
[Link to this property](<#(resource)%20snippets.rules%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.rules%20%3E%20(method)%20update%20%3E%20(network%20schema)%20%3E%20(property)%20success>)
### Update zone snippet rules
HTTP
HTTPTypeScriptPythonGoTerraform
```
curl https://api.cloudflare.com/client/v4/zones/$ZONE_ID/snippets/snippet_rules \
-X PUT \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $CLOUDFLARE_API_TOKEN" \
-d '{
"rules": [
{
"expression": "ip.src eq 1.1.1.1",
"snippet_name": "my_snippet"
}
]
}'
```
200 example
```
{
"errors": [
{
"message": "something bad happened",
"code": 10000
}
],
"messages": [
{
"message": "something bad happened",
"code": 10000
}
],
"result": [
{
"id": "3a03d665bac047339bb530ecb439a90d",
"expression": "ip.src eq 1.1.1.1",
"last_updated": "2000-01-01T00:00:00Z",
"snippet_name": "my_snippet",
"description": "Execute my_snippet when IP address is 1.1.1.1.",
"enabled": true
}
],
"success": true
}
```
##### Returns Examples
200 example
```
{
"errors": [
{
"message": "something bad happened",
"code": 10000
}
],
"messages": [
{
"message": "something bad happened",
"code": 10000
}
],
"result": [
{
"id": "3a03d665bac047339bb530ecb439a90d",
"expression": "ip.src eq 1.1.1.1",
"last_updated": "2000-01-01T00:00:00Z",
"snippet_name": "my_snippet",
"description": "Execute my_snippet when IP address is 1.1.1.1.",
"enabled": true
}
],
"success": true
}
```