Extensions API - PUT an extension's instance

Updates properties of the specified instance of the extension.

The request consumes an application/json payload.

PUT	ManagedDynatrace for Government	`https://{your-domain}/e/{your-environment-id}/api/config/v1/extensions/{id}/instances/{configurationId}`
	SaaS	`https://{your-environment-id}.live.dynatrace.com/api/config/v1/extensions/{id}/instances/{configurationId}`
	Environment ActiveGate	`https://{your-activegate-domain}/e/{your-environment-id}/api/config/v1/extensions/{id}/instances/{configurationId}`

Authentication

To execute this request, you need an access token with WriteConfig scope.

To learn how to obtain and use it, see Tokens and authentication.

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description	In	Required
id	string	The ID of the extension where you want to update the configuration. If you set the extension ID in the body as well, it must match this ID.	path	required
configurationId	string	The ID of the configuration to be updated.	path	required
body	ExtensionConfigurationDto	The JSON body of the request. Contains updated parameters of the extension configuration.	body	optional

Parameter

Type

Description

Required

string

The ID of the extension where you want to update the configuration.

If you set the extension ID in the body as well, it must match this ID.

path

required

configurationId

string

The ID of the configuration to be updated.

path

required

body

ExtensionConfigurationDto

The JSON body of the request. Contains updated parameters of the extension configuration.

body

optional

Request body objects

The `ExtensionConfigurationDto` object

Element	Type	Description	Required
extensionId	string	The ID of the extension.	optional
enabled	boolean	The extension is enabled (`true`) or disabled (`false`).	required
useGlobal	boolean	Allows to skip current configuration and use global one.	required
properties	object	The list of extension parameters. Each parameter is a key-value pair.	optional
hostId	string	The ID of the host on which the extension runs.	optional
activeGate	EntityShortRepresentation	The short representation of a Dynatrace entity.	optional
endpointId	string	The ID of the endpoint.	optional
endpointName	string	The name of the endpoint, displayed in Dynatrace.	optional

The `EntityShortRepresentation` object

The short representation of a Dynatrace entity.

Element	Type	Description	Required
id	string	The ID of the Dynatrace entity.	required
name	string	The name of the Dynatrace entity.	optional
description	string	A short description of the Dynatrace entity.	optional

Request body JSON model

This is a model of the request body, showing the possible elements. It has to be adjusted for usage in an actual request.

json
{
  "id": "custom.remote.python.demo",
  "enabled": true,
  "useGlobal": false,
  "hostId": "HOST-01A7DEFA5340A86D",
  "properties": {
    "serverIp": "127.0.0.1",
    "username": "dynatrace",
    "password": "",
    "dropdownProperty": "three"
  },
  "activeGate": {
    "id": "7835970235169136995",
    "name": "ActiveGate Host Name"
  }
}

Response

Response codes

Code	Type	Description
204		Success. The configuration has been updated. Response doesn't have a body.
400	ErrorEnvelope	Failed. The input is invalid