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# Update a zone snippet

client.snippets.update(stringsnippetName, SnippetUpdateParams { zone\_id, metadata } params, RequestOptionsoptions?): [SnippetUpdateResponse](https://developers.cloudflare.com/api/typescript/resources/snippets#%28resource%29%20snippets%20%3E%20%28model%29%20snippet%5Fupdate%5Fresponse%20%3E%20%28schema%29) { created\_on, snippet\_name, modified\_on } 

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](https://developers.cloudflare.com/fundamentals/api/get-started/create-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`

##### ParametersExpand Collapse 

snippetName: string

Identify the snippet.

params: SnippetUpdateParams { zone\_id, metadata } 

zone\_id: string

Path param: Use this field to specify the unique ID of the zone.

metadata: [Metadata](https://developers.cloudflare.com/api/typescript/resources/snippets/methods/update#%28resource%29%20snippets%20%3E%20%28method%29%20update%20%3E%20%28params%29%20default%20%3E%20%28param%29%20metadata%20%3E%20%28schema%29)

Body param: Provide metadata about the snippet.

main\_module: string

Specify the name of the file that contains the main module of the snippet.

minLength1

##### ReturnsExpand Collapse 

SnippetUpdateResponse { created\_on, snippet\_name, modified\_on } 

Contain the response result.

created\_on: string

Indicates when the snippet was created.

formatdate-time

snippet\_name: string

Identify the snippet.

modified\_on?: string

Indicates when the snippet was last modified.

formatdate-time

### Update a zone snippet

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```
import Cloudflare from 'cloudflare';

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

const snippet = await client.snippets.update('my_snippet', {
  zone_id: '9f1839b6152d298aca64c4e906b6d074',
  metadata: { main_module: 'main.js' },
});

console.log(snippet.created_on);
```

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
}
```