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# hostprototype.update

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### Description

`object hostprototype.update(object/array hostPrototypes)`

This method allows to update existing host prototypes.

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### Parameters

`(object/array)` Host prototype properties to be updated.

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

Additionally to the [standard host prototype
properties](object#host_prototype), the method accepts the following
parameters.

|Parameter|Type|Description|
|---------|----|-----------|
|groupLinks|array|Group links to replace the current group links on the host prototype.|
|groupPrototypes|array|Group prototypes to replace the existing group prototypes on the host prototype.|
|inventory|object|Host prototype inventory properties.|
|templates|object/array|Templates to replace the currently linked templates.<br><br>The templates must have the `templateid` property defined.|

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### Return values

`(object)` Returns an object containing the IDs of the updated host
prototypes under the `hostids` property.

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### Examples

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#### Disabling a host prototype

Disable a host prototype, that is, set its status to 1.

Request:

``` {.java}
{
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "method": "hostprototype.update",
    "params": {
        "hostid": "10092",
        "status": 1
    },
    "auth": "038e1d7b1735c6a5436ee9eae095879e",
    "id": 1
}
```

Response:

``` {.java}
{
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "result": {
        "hostids": [
            "10092"
        ]
    },
    "id": 1
}
```

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### See also

-   [Group link](object#group_link)
-   [Group prototype](object#group_prototype)
-   [Host prototype inventory](object#host_prototype_inventory)

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### Source

CHostPrototype::update() in
*frontends/php/include/classes/api/services/CHostPrototype.php*.

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