# mediatype.update

### Description

`object mediatype.update(object/array mediaTypes)`

This method allows to update existing media types.

### Parameters

`(object/array)` [Media type properties](object#media_type) to be
updated.

The `mediatypeid` property must be defined for each media type, all
other properties are optional. Only the passed properties will be
updated, all others will remain unchanged.

### Return values

`(object)` Returns an object containing the IDs of the updated media
types under the `mediatypeids` property.

### Examples

#### Enabling a media type

Enable a media type, that is, set its status to 0.

Request:

``` {.java}
{
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "method": "mediatype.update",
    "params": {
        "mediatypeid": "6",
        "status": 0
    },
    "auth": "038e1d7b1735c6a5436ee9eae095879e",
    "id": 1
}
```

Response:

``` {.java}
{
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "result": {
        "mediatypeids": [
            "6"
        ]
    },
    "id": 1
}
```

### Source

CMediaType::update() in *frontends/php/api/classes/CMediaType.php*.