---
title: "Update a domain"
method: PATCH
path: "/v1/domains/{domain}"
tags: ["Domains"]
---

# Update a domain

`PATCH /v1/domains/{domain}`

Updates optional domain fields. When `data` is provided, it replaces the entire metadata object; omit `data` to leave it unchanged.

## Path parameters

- `domain` string, required

## Request body

- UpdateDomainDto
  - `data` object — Replaces domain metadata when provided (max 10 keys, 500 characters total for keys+values).

## Response `200`

OK

- DomainResponseDto
  - `_id` string, required
  - `name` string, required
  - `status` 'pending' | 'verified', required
  - `mxRecordConfigured` boolean, required
  - `dnsProvider` string
  - `_environmentId` string, required
  - `_organizationId` string, required
  - `createdAt` string, required
  - `updatedAt` string, required
  - `expectedDnsRecords` ExpectedDnsRecordDto[]
    - `type` string, required
    - `name` string, required
    - `content` string, required
    - `ttl` string, required
    - `priority` number
  - `data` object — String key-value metadata (max 10 keys, 500 characters total when set via API).

## Other responses

- `400` — Bad Request
- `401` — Unauthorized
- `403` — Forbidden
- `404` — Not Found
- `405` — Method Not Allowed
- `409` — Conflict
- `413` — Payload Too Large
- `414` — URI Too Long
- `415` — Unsupported Media Type
- `422` — Unprocessable Entity
- `429` — The client has sent too many requests in a given amount of time.
- `500` — Internal Server Error
- `503` — The server is currently unable to handle the request due to a temporary overload or scheduled maintenance, which will likely be alleviated after some delay.

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