---
title: "Update organization pattern configurations"
method: PATCH
path: "/orgs/{org}/secret-scanning/pattern-configurations"
tags: ["secret-scanning"]
---

# Update organization pattern configurations

`PATCH /orgs/{org}/secret-scanning/pattern-configurations`

Updates the secret scanning pattern configurations for an organization.

Personal access tokens (classic) need the `write:org` scope to use this endpoint.

## Path parameters

- `org` string, required

## Request body

- object
  - `pattern_config_version` string, nullable — The version of the entity. This is used to confirm you're updating the current version of the entity and mitigate unintentionally overriding someone else's update.
  - `provider_pattern_settings` object[] — Pattern settings for provider patterns.
    - `token_type` string — The ID of the pattern to configure.
    - `push_protection_setting` 'not-set' | 'disabled' | 'enabled' — Push protection setting to set for the pattern.
  - `custom_pattern_settings` object[] — Pattern settings for custom patterns.
    - `token_type` string — The ID of the pattern to configure.
    - `custom_pattern_version` string, nullable — The version of the entity. This is used to confirm you're updating the current version of the entity and mitigate unintentionally overriding someone else's update.
    - `push_protection_setting` 'disabled' | 'enabled' — Push protection setting to set for the pattern.

## Response `200`

Response

- object
  - `pattern_config_version` string — The updated pattern configuration version.

## Other responses

- `400` — Bad Request
- `403` — Forbidden
- `404` — Resource not found
- `409` — Conflict
- `422` — Validation failed, or the endpoint has been spammed.

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