---
title: "Update a notification channel"
method: PUT
path: "/v1/notification-channels/{channel-name}"
tags: ["Notification Channels"]
---

# Update a notification channel

`PUT /v1/notification-channels/{channel-name}`

Update an existing notification channel. Only provided fields are updated. Channels provided by chat bots cannot be updated.

## Path parameters

- `channel-name` string, required

## Request body

- object
  - `description` string — Channel description
  - `driverName` string — Notification driver name
  - `configuration` string — Driver-specific configuration (XML or NXSL script)

## Response `200`

Notification channel updated successfully

- NotificationChannel
  - `name` string — Channel name
  - `description` string — Channel description
  - `driverName` string — Notification driver name
  - `configuration` string — Driver-specific configuration
  - `driverInitialized` boolean — Whether the driver was initialized successfully
  - `needSubject` boolean — Whether the driver requires a subject field
  - `needRecipient` boolean — Whether the driver requires a recipient field
  - `errorMessage` string — Last error message
  - `sendStatus` integer — Last send status code
  - `healthCheckStatus` boolean — Health check status
  - `lastMessageTime` string — Timestamp of last sent message
  - `messageCount` integer — Total messages sent
  - `failureCount` integer — Total send failures
  - `digestedCount` integer — Total messages absorbed into digest
  - `queueSize` integer — Current message queue size
  - `providedByChatBot` boolean — Whether the channel is provided by a chat bot (such channels cannot be modified, renamed, or deleted)

## Other responses

- `400` — Invalid request
- `403` — Access denied
- `404` — Notification channel not found
- `409` — Channel is provided by chat bot and cannot be updated

---

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