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# Update Queue

client.queues.edit(stringqueueID, QueueEditParams {account\_id, jurisdiction, queue\_name, settings } params, RequestOptionsoptions?): [Queue](<https://developers.cloudflare.com/api/typescript/resources/queues#(resource)%20queues%20%3E%20(model)%20queue%20%3E%20(schema)>) {consumers, consumers\_total\_count, created\_on, 7 more }

PATCH/accounts/{account\_id}/queues/{queue\_id}

Updates part of a Queue’s configuration.

##### 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)

`Queues Write``Workers Scripts Write`

##### ParametersExpand Collapse

queueID: string

A Resource identifier.

maxLength32

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<details>

<summary>

params: QueueEditParams {account\_id, jurisdiction, queue\_name, settings }

</summary>

account\_id: string

Path param: A Resource identifier.

maxLength32

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<details>

<summary>

jurisdiction?: "eu"| "us"| "fedramp"

Body param

</summary>

One of the following:

"eu"

<a href="#(resource)%20queues%20%3E%20(method)%20edit%20%3E%20(params)%20default%20%3E%20(param)%20jurisdiction%20%3E%20(schema)%20%3E%20(member)%200">Link to this property</a>

"us"

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"fedramp"

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</details>

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queue\_name?: string

Body param

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<details>

<summary>

settings?: <a href="https://developers.cloudflare.com/api/typescript/resources/queues/methods/edit#(resource)%20queues%20%3E%20(method)%20edit%20%3E%20(params)%20default%20%3E%20(param)%20settings%20%3E%20(schema)">Settings</a>

Body param

</summary>

delivery\_delay?: number

Number of seconds to delay delivery of all messages to consumers.

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delivery\_paused?: boolean

Indicates if message delivery to consumers is currently paused.

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message\_retention\_period?: number

Number of seconds after which an unconsumed message will be delayed.

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</details>

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</details>

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##### ReturnsExpand Collapse

<details>

<summary>

Queue {consumers, consumers\_total\_count, created\_on, 7 more }

</summary>

<details>

<summary>

consumers?: Array&lt;<a href="https://developers.cloudflare.com/api/typescript/resources/queues#(resource)%20queues.consumers%20%3E%20(model)%20consumer%20%3E%20(schema)">Consumer</a>&gt;

</summary>

One of the following:

<details>

<summary>

MqWorkerConsumerResponse {consumer\_id, created\_on, dead\_letter\_queue, 4 more }

</summary>

consumer\_id?: string

A Resource identifier.

maxLength32

<a href="#(resource)%20queues.consumers%20%3E%20(model)%20consumer%20%3E%20(schema)%20%3E%20(variant)%200%20%3E%20(property)%20consumer_id">Link to this property</a>

created\_on?: string

formatdate-time

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dead\_letter\_queue?: string

Name of the dead letter queue, or empty string if not configured

<a href="#(resource)%20queues.consumers%20%3E%20(model)%20consumer%20%3E%20(schema)%20%3E%20(variant)%200%20%3E%20(property)%20dead_letter_queue">Link to this property</a>

queue\_name?: string

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script\_name?: string

Name of a Worker

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<details>

<summary>

settings?: Settings {batch\_size, max\_concurrency, max\_retries, 2 more }

</summary>

batch\_size?: number

The maximum number of messages to include in a batch.

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max\_concurrency?: number

Maximum number of concurrent consumers that may consume from this Queue. Set to <code>null</code> to automatically opt in to the platform’s maximum (recommended).

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max\_retries?: number

The maximum number of retries

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max\_wait\_time\_ms?: number

The number of milliseconds to wait for a batch to fill up before attempting to deliver it

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retry\_delay?: number

The number of seconds to delay before making the message available for another attempt.

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</details>

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type?: "worker"

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</details>

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<details>

<summary>

MqHTTPConsumerResponse {consumer\_id, created\_on, dead\_letter\_queue, 3 more }

</summary>

consumer\_id?: string

A Resource identifier.

maxLength32

<a href="#(resource)%20queues.consumers%20%3E%20(model)%20consumer%20%3E%20(schema)%20%3E%20(variant)%201%20%3E%20(property)%20consumer_id">Link to this property</a>

created\_on?: string

formatdate-time

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dead\_letter\_queue?: string

Name of the dead letter queue, or empty string if not configured

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queue\_name?: string

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<details>

<summary>

settings?: Settings {batch\_size, max\_retries, retry\_delay, visibility\_timeout\_ms }

</summary>

batch\_size?: number

The maximum number of messages to include in a batch.

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max\_retries?: number

The maximum number of retries

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retry\_delay?: number

The number of seconds to delay before making the message available for another attempt.

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visibility\_timeout\_ms?: number

The number of milliseconds that a message is exclusively leased. After the timeout, the message becomes available for another attempt.

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</details>

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type?: "http\_pull"

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</details>

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</details>

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consumers\_total\_count?: number

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created\_on?: string

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<details>

<summary>

jurisdiction?: "eu"| "us"| "fedramp"

</summary>

One of the following:

"eu"

<a href="#(resource)%20queues%20%3E%20(model)%20queue%20%3E%20(schema)%20%3E%20(property)%20jurisdiction%20%3E%20(member)%200">Link to this property</a>

"us"

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"fedramp"

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</details>

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modified\_on?: string

<a href="#(resource)%20queues%20%3E%20(model)%20queue%20%3E%20(schema)%20%3E%20(property)%20modified_on">Link to this property</a>

<details>

<summary>

producers?: Array&lt;MqWorkerProducer {script, type } | MqR2Producer {bucket\_name, type } &gt;

</summary>

One of the following:

<details>

<summary>

MqWorkerProducer {script, type }

</summary>

script?: string

<a href="#(resource)%20queues%20%3E%20(model)%20queue%20%3E%20(schema)%20%3E%20(property)%20producers%20%3E%20(items)%20%3E%20(variant)%200%20%3E%20(property)%20script">Link to this property</a>

type?: "worker"

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</details>

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<details>

<summary>

MqR2Producer {bucket\_name, type }

</summary>

bucket\_name?: string

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type?: "r2\_bucket"

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</details>

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</details>

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producers\_total\_count?: number

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queue\_id?: string

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queue\_name?: string

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<details>

<summary>

settings?: Settings {delivery\_delay, delivery\_paused, message\_retention\_period }

</summary>

delivery\_delay?: number

Number of seconds to delay delivery of all messages to consumers.

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delivery\_paused?: boolean

Indicates if message delivery to consumers is currently paused.

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message\_retention\_period?: number

Number of seconds after which an unconsumed message will be delayed.

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</details>

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### Update Queue

TypeScript

HTTPTypeScriptPythonGoTerraform

```
import Cloudflare from 'cloudflare';

const client = new Cloudflare({
  apiToken: process.env['CLOUDFLARE_API_TOKEN'], // This is the default and can be omitted
});

const queue = await client.queues.edit('023e105f4ecef8ad9ca31a8372d0c353', {
  account_id: '023e105f4ecef8ad9ca31a8372d0c353',
});

console.log(queue.queue_id);
```

200 example

```
{
  "errors": [
    {
      "code": 7003,
      "message": "No route for the URI",
      "documentation_url": "documentation_url",
      "source": {
        "pointer": "pointer"
      }
    }
  ],
  "messages": [
    "string"
  ],
  "result": {
    "consumers": [
      {
        "consumer_id": "023e105f4ecef8ad9ca31a8372d0c353",
        "created_on": "2019-12-27T18:11:19.117Z",
        "dead_letter_queue": "dead_letter_queue",
        "queue_name": "example-queue",
        "script_name": "my-consumer-worker",
        "settings": {
          "batch_size": 50,
          "max_concurrency": 10,
          "max_retries": 3,
          "max_wait_time_ms": 5000,
          "retry_delay": 10
        },
        "type": "worker"
      }
    ],
    "consumers_total_count": 0,
    "created_on": "created_on",
    "jurisdiction": "eu",
    "modified_on": "modified_on",
    "producers": [
      {
        "script": "script",
        "type": "worker"
      }
    ],
    "producers_total_count": 0,
    "queue_id": "queue_id",
    "queue_name": "example-queue",
    "settings": {
      "delivery_delay": 5,
      "delivery_paused": true,
      "message_retention_period": 345600
    }
  },
  "success": true
}
```

##### Returns Examples

200 example

```
{
  "errors": [
    {
      "code": 7003,
      "message": "No route for the URI",
      "documentation_url": "documentation_url",
      "source": {
        "pointer": "pointer"
      }
    }
  ],
  "messages": [
    "string"
  ],
  "result": {
    "consumers": [
      {
        "consumer_id": "023e105f4ecef8ad9ca31a8372d0c353",
        "created_on": "2019-12-27T18:11:19.117Z",
        "dead_letter_queue": "dead_letter_queue",
        "queue_name": "example-queue",
        "script_name": "my-consumer-worker",
        "settings": {
          "batch_size": 50,
          "max_concurrency": 10,
          "max_retries": 3,
          "max_wait_time_ms": 5000,
          "retry_delay": 10
        },
        "type": "worker"
      }
    ],
    "consumers_total_count": 0,
    "created_on": "created_on",
    "jurisdiction": "eu",
    "modified_on": "modified_on",
    "producers": [
      {
        "script": "script",
        "type": "worker"
      }
    ],
    "producers_total_count": 0,
    "queue_id": "queue_id",
    "queue_name": "example-queue",
    "settings": {
      "delivery_delay": 5,
      "delivery_paused": true,
      "message_retention_period": 345600
    }
  },
  "success": true
}
```