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# action.update

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### Description

`object action.update(object/array actions)`

This method allows to update existing actions.

::: 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/administration/user_roles)
for more information.
:::

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### Parameters

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

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

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

|Parameter|[Type](/manual/api/reference_commentary#data_types)|Description|
|---------|---------------------------------------------------|-----------|
|filter|object|Action [filter](/manual/api/reference/action/object#action_filter) object to replace the current filter.|
|operations|array|Action [operations](/manual/api/reference/action/object#action_operation) to replace existing operations.|
|recovery\_operations|array|Action [recovery operations](/manual/api/reference/action/object#action_recovery_operation) to replace existing recovery operations.|
|acknowledge\_operations|array|Action [update operations](/manual/api/reference/action/object#action_update_operation) to replace existing update operations.|

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### Return values

`(object)` Returns an object containing the IDs of the updated actions
under the `actionids` property.

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### Examples

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#### Disable action

Disable action, that is, set its status to "1".

Request:

``` {.java}
{
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "method": "action.update",
    "params": {
        "actionid": "2",
        "status": "1"
    },
    "auth": "038e1d7b1735c6a5436ee9eae095879e",
    "id": 1
}
```

Response:

``` {.java}
{
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "result": {
        "actionids": [
            "2"
        ]
    },
    "id": 1
}
```

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### See also

-   [Action filter](object#action_filter)
-   [Action operation](object#action_operation)

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### Source

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

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