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# trigger.update

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### Description

`object trigger.update(object/array triggers)`

This method allows to update existing triggers.

::: noteclassic
This method is only available to *Admin* and *Super admin*
user types. Permissions to call the method can be revoked in user role
settings. See [User
roles](/manual/web_interface/frontend_sections/users/user_roles)
for more information.
:::

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### Parameters

`(object/array)` Trigger properties to be updated.

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

Additionally to the [standard trigger properties](object#trigger) the
method accepts the following parameters.

|Parameter|[Type](/manual/api/reference_commentary#data-types)|Description|
|--|--|------|
|dependencies|array|[Triggers](/manual/api/reference/trigger/object#trigger) that the trigger is dependent on.<br><br>The triggers must have only the `triggerid` property defined.|
|tags|array|[Trigger tags](/manual/api/reference/trigger/object#trigger-tag).|

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### Return values

`(object)` Returns an object containing the IDs of the updated triggers
under the `triggerids` property.

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### Examples

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#### Enabling a trigger

Enable a trigger, that is, set its status to "0".

[Request](/manual/api#performing-requests):

```json
{
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "method": "trigger.update",
    "params": {
        "triggerid": "13938",
        "status": 0
    },
    "id": 1
}
```

Response:

```json
{
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "result": {
        "triggerids": [
            "13938"
        ]
    },
    "id": 1
}
```

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#### Replacing triggers tags

Replace tags for trigger.

[Request](/manual/api#performing-requests):

```json
{
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "method": "trigger.update",
    "params": {
        "triggerid": "13938",
        "tags": [
            {
                "tag": "service",
                "value": "{{ITEM.VALUE}.regsub(\"Service (.*) has stopped\", \"\\1\")}"
            },
            {
                "tag": "error",
                "value": ""
            }
        ]
    },
    "id": 1
}
```

Response:

```json
{
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "result": {
        "triggerids": [
            "13938"
        ]
    },
    "id": 1
}
```

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#### Replacing dependencies

Replace dependencies for trigger.

[Request](/manual/api#performing-requests):

```json
{
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "method": "trigger.update",
    "params": {
        "triggerid": "22713",
        "dependencies": [
            {
                "triggerid": "22712"
            },
            {
                "triggerid": "22772"
            }
        ]
    },
    "id": 1
}
```

Response:

```json
{
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "result": {
        "triggerids": [
            "22713"
        ]
    },
    "id": 1
}
```

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### Source

CTrigger::update() in *ui/include/classes/api/services/CTrigger.php*.

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