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# trigger.update

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### Description

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

This method allows to update existing triggers.

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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 that the trigger is dependent on.<br><br>The triggers must have the `triggerid` property defined.|
|tags|array|Trigger tags.|

::: noteimportant
The trigger expression has to be given in its
expanded form.
:::

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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:

``` {.java}
{
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "method": "trigger.update",
    "params": {
        "triggerid": "13938",
        "status": 0
    },
    "auth": "038e1d7b1735c6a5436ee9eae095879e",
    "id": 1
}
```

Response:

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

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#### Replacing triggers tags

Replace tags for trigger.

Request:

``` {.java}
{
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "method": "trigger.update",
    "params": {
        "triggerid": "13938",
        "tags": [
            {
                "tag": "service",
                "value": "{{ITEM.VALUE}.regsub(\"Service (.*) has stopped\", \"\\1\")}"
            },
            {
                "tag": "error",
                "value": ""
            }
        ]
    },
    "auth": "038e1d7b1735c6a5436ee9eae095879e",
    "id": 1
}
```

Response:

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

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### See also

-   [trigger.adddependencies](adddependencies)
-   [trigger.deletedependencies](deletedependencies)

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### Source

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

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