---
title: "Update an event forwarder"
method: PUT
path: "/v1/event-forwarders/{forwarder-name}"
tags: ["Event Forwarders"]
---

# Update an event forwarder

`PUT /v1/event-forwarders/{forwarder-name}`

Update an existing event forwarder. Only provided fields are updated.

## Path parameters

- `forwarder-name` string, required

## Request body

- object
  - `description` string — Event forwarder description
  - `driverName` string — Event forwarder driver name
  - `configuration` object — Driver-specific configuration object

## Response `200`

Event forwarder updated successfully

- EventForwarder
  - `name` string — Event forwarder name
  - `description` string — Event forwarder description
  - `driverName` string — Event forwarder driver name
  - `configuration` object — Driver-specific configuration object
  - `driverInitialized` boolean — Whether the driver was initialized successfully
  - `errorMessage` string — Last error message
  - `sendStatus` integer — Last delivery status code
  - `healthCheckStatus` boolean — Health check status
  - `lastMessageTime` string — Timestamp of last forwarded event
  - `messageCount` integer — Total events forwarded
  - `failureCount` integer — Total delivery failures
  - `droppedCount` integer — Total events dropped
  - `queueSize` integer — Current event queue size

## Other responses

- `400` — Invalid request
- `403` — Access denied
- `404` — Event forwarder not found

---

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