---
title: "Update the servers SQL configuration."
method: POST
path: "/update_sql_config"
tags: ["Databases", "Manage MySQL Server"]
---

# Update the servers SQL configuration.

`POST /update_sql_config`

This function updates the database configuration file for MySQL® or MariaDB®.

**Important:**

When you disable the [MySQL/MariaDB role](https://go.cpanel.net/serverroles) and remote MySQL is **not** already configured, the system **disables** this function.

## Request body

- object
  - `data` object[], required — Array of objects that contains the requested updates to the sql configuration.
    - `name` string
    - `remove` boolean
    - `section` string
    - `value` string

## Response `200`

HTTP Request was successful.

- object
  - `metadata` object
    - `command` string — The method name called.
    - `reason` string — The reason the API function failed when the `metadata.result` field is `0`. This field may display a success message when a function succeeds.
    - `result` 0 | 1 — * `1` - Success * `0` - Failed. Check the `reason` field for more details.
    - `version` integer — The version of the API function.

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