--- title: Update a DEM journey variant description: Datadog, the leading service for cloud-scale monitoring. breadcrumbs: Docs > API Reference > DEM --- > For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.datadoghq.com/llms.txt). # Update a DEM journey variant{% #update-a-dem-journey-variant %} Copy pageCopied {% tab title="v2" %} | Datadog site | API endpoint | | ----------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | ap1.datadoghq.com | PUT https://api.ap1.datadoghq.com/api/v2/dem/journeys/variants/{variant_id} | | ap2.datadoghq.com | PUT https://api.ap2.datadoghq.com/api/v2/dem/journeys/variants/{variant_id} | | app.datadoghq.eu | PUT https://api.datadoghq.eu/api/v2/dem/journeys/variants/{variant_id} | | app.ddog-gov.com | PUT https://api.ddog-gov.com/api/v2/dem/journeys/variants/{variant_id} | | us2.ddog-gov.com | PUT https://api.us2.ddog-gov.com/api/v2/dem/journeys/variants/{variant_id} | | uk1.datadoghq.com | PUT https://api.uk1.datadoghq.com/api/v2/dem/journeys/variants/{variant_id} | | app.datadoghq.com | PUT https://api.datadoghq.com/api/v2/dem/journeys/variants/{variant_id} | | us3.datadoghq.com | PUT https://api.us3.datadoghq.com/api/v2/dem/journeys/variants/{variant_id} | | us5.datadoghq.com | PUT https://api.us5.datadoghq.com/api/v2/dem/journeys/variants/{variant_id} | ### Overview Update an existing variant of a DEM journey. This endpoint requires the `synthetics_write` permission. ### Arguments #### Path Parameters | Name | Type | Description | | ---------------------------- | ------ | ----------------------------------------------- | | variant_id [*required*] | string | The unique identifier of the variant to update. | ### Request #### Body Data (required) {% tab title="Model" %} | Parent field | Field | Type | Description | | ------------ | ---------------------------- | -------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | data [*required*] | object | Data object for a DEM journey variant request. | | data | attributes [*required*] | object | Attributes of a DEM journey variant. | | attributes | filter | string | An optional RUM query filter to scope this variant. | | attributes | name [*required*] | string | The name of the variant. | | attributes | rum_steps [*required*] | [object] | List of RUM journey steps. | | rum_steps | nodes [*required*] | [object] | List of RUM nodes within a journey step. | | nodes | app_id | string | The application ID associated with this node. | | nodes | id | string | The ID of the RUM node element. | | nodes | query [*required*] | string | The RUM query for matching this node. | | rum_steps | type [*required*] | enum | The type of a RUM journey step. Allowed enum values: `start,stop,step` | | data | type [*required*] | enum | The type identifier for DEM journey variants. Allowed enum values: `variants` | {% /tab %} {% tab title="Example" %} ```json { "data": { "attributes": { "filter": "device.type:mobile", "name": "Mobile checkout", "rum_steps": [ { "nodes": [ { "app_id": "app-xyz789", "id": "element-id-123", "query": "action.name:'checkout'" } ], "type": "start" } ] }, "type": "variants" } } ``` {% /tab %} ### Response {% tab title="200" %} OK {% tab title="Model" %} Response containing a DEM journey variant. | Parent field | Field | Type | Description | | ------------ | ---------------------------- | -------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | data [*required*] | object | Data object returned for a DEM journey variant. | | data | attributes [*required*] | object | Attributes of a DEM journey variant. | | attributes | filter | string | An optional RUM query filter to scope this variant. | | attributes | name [*required*] | string | The name of the variant. | | attributes | rum_steps [*required*] | [object] | List of RUM journey steps. | | rum_steps | nodes [*required*] | [object] | List of RUM nodes within a journey step. | | nodes | app_id | string | The application ID associated with this node. | | nodes | id | string | The ID of the RUM node element. | | nodes | query [*required*] | string | The RUM query for matching this node. | | rum_steps | type [*required*] | enum | The type of a RUM journey step. Allowed enum values: `start,stop,step` | | data | id [*required*] | string | The unique identifier of the variant. | | data | type [*required*] | enum | The type identifier for DEM journey variants. Allowed enum values: `variants` | {% /tab %} {% tab title="Example" %} ```json { "data": { "attributes": { "filter": "device.type:mobile", "name": "Mobile checkout", "rum_steps": [ { "nodes": [ { "app_id": "app-xyz789", "id": "element-id-123", "query": "action.name:'checkout'" } ], "type": "start" } ] }, "id": "variant-001", "type": "variants" } } ``` {% /tab %} {% /tab %} {% tab title="400" %} Bad Request {% tab title="Model" %} API error response. | Parent field | Field | Type | Description | | ------------ | ------------------------ | -------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | errors [*required*] | [object] | A list of errors. | | errors | detail | string | A human-readable explanation specific to this occurrence of the error. | | errors | meta | object | Non-standard meta-information about the error | | errors | source | object | References to the source of the error. | | source | header | string | A string indicating the name of a single request header which caused the error. | | source | parameter | string | A string indicating which URI query parameter caused the error. | | source | pointer | string | A JSON pointer to the value in the request document that caused the error. | | errors | status | string | Status code of the response. | | errors | title | string | Short human-readable summary of the error. | {% /tab %} {% tab title="Example" %} ```json { "errors": [ { "detail": "Missing required attribute in body", "meta": {}, "source": { "header": "Authorization", "parameter": "limit", "pointer": "/data/attributes/title" }, "status": "400", "title": "Bad Request" } ] } ``` {% /tab %} {% /tab %} {% tab title="404" %} Not Found {% tab title="Model" %} API error response. | Parent field | Field | Type | Description | | ------------ | ------------------------ | -------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | errors [*required*] | [object] | A list of errors. | | errors | detail | string | A human-readable explanation specific to this occurrence of the error. | | errors | meta | object | Non-standard meta-information about the error | | errors | source | object | References to the source of the error. | | source | header | string | A string indicating the name of a single request header which caused the error. | | source | parameter | string | A string indicating which URI query parameter caused the error. | | source | pointer | string | A JSON pointer to the value in the request document that caused the error. | | errors | status | string | Status code of the response. | | errors | title | string | Short human-readable summary of the error. | {% /tab %} {% tab title="Example" %} ```json { "errors": [ { "detail": "Missing required attribute in body", "meta": {}, "source": { "header": "Authorization", "parameter": "limit", "pointer": "/data/attributes/title" }, "status": "400", "title": "Bad Request" } ] } ``` {% /tab %} {% /tab %} {% tab title="429" %} Too many requests {% tab title="Model" %} API error response. | Field | Type | Description | | ------------------------ | -------- | ----------------- | | errors [*required*] | [string] | A list of errors. | {% /tab %} {% tab title="Example" %} ```json { "errors": [ "Bad Request" ] } ``` {% /tab %} {% /tab %} ### Code Example ##### \## default # \# Path parameters export variant_id="variant-001" \# Use a Personal Access Token or Service Access Token export DD_BEARER_TOKEN="" \# Curl command curl -X PUT "https://api.datadoghq.com/api/v2/dem/journeys/variants/${variant_id}" \ -H "Accept: application/json" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -H "Authorization: Bearer ${DD_BEARER_TOKEN}" \ -d @- << EOF { "data": { "attributes": { "filter": "device.type:mobile", "name": "Mobile checkout", "rum_steps": [ { "nodes": [ { "query": "action.name:'checkout'" } ], "type": "start" }, { "nodes": [ { "query": "action.name:'confirmation'" } ], "type": "stop" } ] }, "type": "variants" } } EOF ##### ```python """ Update a DEM journey variant returns "OK" response """ from os import environ from datadog_api_client import ApiClient, Configuration from datadog_api_client.v2.api.dem_api import DEMApi from datadog_api_client.v2.model.dem_rum_node import DemRumNode from datadog_api_client.v2.model.dem_rum_step import DemRumStep from datadog_api_client.v2.model.dem_rum_step_type import DemRumStepType from datadog_api_client.v2.model.dem_variant_attributes import DemVariantAttributes from datadog_api_client.v2.model.dem_variant_request import DemVariantRequest from datadog_api_client.v2.model.dem_variant_request_data import DemVariantRequestData from datadog_api_client.v2.model.dem_variant_type import DemVariantType body = DemVariantRequest( data=DemVariantRequestData( attributes=DemVariantAttributes( filter="device.type:mobile", name="Mobile checkout", rum_steps=[ DemRumStep( nodes=[ DemRumNode( query="action.name:'checkout'", ), ], type=DemRumStepType.START, ), DemRumStep( nodes=[ DemRumNode( query="action.name:'confirmation'", ), ], type=DemRumStepType.STOP, ), ], ), type=DemVariantType.VARIANTS, ), ) configuration = Configuration() configuration.access_token = environ["DD_BEARER_TOKEN"] with ApiClient(configuration) as api_client: api_instance = DEMApi(api_client) response = api_instance.update_journey_variant(variant_id="variant_id", body=body) print(response) ``` #### Instructions First [install the library and its dependencies](https://docs.datadoghq.com/api/latest.md?code-lang=python) and then save the example to `example.py` and run following commands: DD_SITE="datadoghq.com" DD_BEARER_TOKEN="" python3 "example.py" ##### ```ruby # Update a DEM journey variant returns "OK" response require "datadog_api_client" DatadogAPIClient.configure do |config| config.access_token = ENV["DD_BEARER_TOKEN"] end api_instance = DatadogAPIClient::V2::DEMAPI.new body = DatadogAPIClient::V2::DemVariantRequest.new({ data: DatadogAPIClient::V2::DemVariantRequestData.new({ attributes: DatadogAPIClient::V2::DemVariantAttributes.new({ filter: "device.type:mobile", name: "Mobile checkout", rum_steps: [ DatadogAPIClient::V2::DemRumStep.new({ nodes: [ DatadogAPIClient::V2::DemRumNode.new({ query: "action.name:'checkout'", }), ], type: DatadogAPIClient::V2::DemRumStepType::START, }), DatadogAPIClient::V2::DemRumStep.new({ nodes: [ DatadogAPIClient::V2::DemRumNode.new({ query: "action.name:'confirmation'", }), ], type: DatadogAPIClient::V2::DemRumStepType::STOP, }), ], }), type: DatadogAPIClient::V2::DemVariantType::VARIANTS, }), }) p api_instance.update_journey_variant("variant_id", body) ``` #### Instructions First [install the library and its dependencies](https://docs.datadoghq.com/api/latest.md?code-lang=ruby) and then save the example to `example.rb` and run following commands: DD_SITE="datadoghq.com" DD_BEARER_TOKEN="" rb "example.rb" ##### ```go // Update a DEM journey variant returns "OK" response package main import ( "context" "encoding/json" "fmt" "os" "github.com/DataDog/datadog-api-client-go/v2/api/datadog" "github.com/DataDog/datadog-api-client-go/v2/api/datadogV2" ) func main() { body := datadogV2.DemVariantRequest{ Data: datadogV2.DemVariantRequestData{ Attributes: datadogV2.DemVariantAttributes{ Filter: datadog.PtrString("device.type:mobile"), Name: "Mobile checkout", RumSteps: []datadogV2.DemRumStep{ { Nodes: []datadogV2.DemRumNode{ { Query: "action.name:'checkout'", }, }, Type: datadogV2.DEMRUMSTEPTYPE_START, }, { Nodes: []datadogV2.DemRumNode{ { Query: "action.name:'confirmation'", }, }, Type: datadogV2.DEMRUMSTEPTYPE_STOP, }, }, }, Type: datadogV2.DEMVARIANTTYPE_VARIANTS, }, } ctx := datadog.NewDefaultContext(context.Background()) ctx = context.WithValue(ctx, datadog.ContextAccessToken, os.Getenv("DD_BEARER_TOKEN")) configuration := datadog.NewConfiguration() apiClient := datadog.NewAPIClient(configuration) api := datadogV2.NewDEMApi(apiClient) resp, r, err := api.UpdateJourneyVariant(ctx, "variant_id", body) if err != nil { fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Error when calling `DEMApi.UpdateJourneyVariant`: %v\n", err) fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Full HTTP response: %v\n", r) } responseContent, _ := json.MarshalIndent(resp, "", " ") fmt.Fprintf(os.Stdout, "Response from `DEMApi.UpdateJourneyVariant`:\n%s\n", responseContent) } ``` #### Instructions First [install the library and its dependencies](https://docs.datadoghq.com/api/latest.md?code-lang=go) and then save the example to `main.go` and run following commands: DD_SITE="datadoghq.com" DD_BEARER_TOKEN="" go run "main.go" ##### ```java // Update a DEM journey variant returns "OK" response import com.datadog.api.client.ApiClient; import com.datadog.api.client.ApiException; import com.datadog.api.client.v2.api.DemApi; import com.datadog.api.client.v2.model.DemRumNode; import com.datadog.api.client.v2.model.DemRumStep; import com.datadog.api.client.v2.model.DemRumStepType; import com.datadog.api.client.v2.model.DemVariantAttributes; import com.datadog.api.client.v2.model.DemVariantRequest; import com.datadog.api.client.v2.model.DemVariantRequestData; import com.datadog.api.client.v2.model.DemVariantResponse; import com.datadog.api.client.v2.model.DemVariantType; import java.util.Arrays; import java.util.Collections; public class Example { public static void main(String[] args) { ApiClient defaultClient = ApiClient.getDefaultApiClient(); defaultClient.setAccessToken(System.getenv("DD_BEARER_TOKEN")); DemApi apiInstance = new DemApi(defaultClient); DemVariantRequest body = new DemVariantRequest() .data( new DemVariantRequestData() .attributes( new DemVariantAttributes() .filter("device.type:mobile") .name("Mobile checkout") .rumSteps( Arrays.asList( new DemRumStep() .nodes( Collections.singletonList( new DemRumNode().query("action.name:'checkout'"))) .type(DemRumStepType.START), new DemRumStep() .nodes( Collections.singletonList( new DemRumNode() .query("action.name:'confirmation'"))) .type(DemRumStepType.STOP)))) .type(DemVariantType.VARIANTS)); try { DemVariantResponse result = apiInstance.updateJourneyVariant("variant-001", body); System.out.println(result); } catch (ApiException e) { System.err.println("Exception when calling DemApi#updateJourneyVariant"); System.err.println("Status code: " + e.getCode()); System.err.println("Reason: " + e.getResponseBody()); System.err.println("Response headers: " + e.getResponseHeaders()); e.printStackTrace(); } } } ``` #### Instructions First [install the library and its dependencies](https://docs.datadoghq.com/api/latest.md?code-lang=java) and then save the example to `Example.java` and run following commands: DD_SITE="datadoghq.com" DD_BEARER_TOKEN="" java "Example.java" ##### ```rust // Update a DEM journey variant returns "OK" response use datadog_api_client::datadog; use datadog_api_client::datadogV2::api_dem::DEMAPI; use datadog_api_client::datadogV2::model::DemRumNode; use datadog_api_client::datadogV2::model::DemRumStep; use datadog_api_client::datadogV2::model::DemRumStepType; use datadog_api_client::datadogV2::model::DemVariantAttributes; use datadog_api_client::datadogV2::model::DemVariantRequest; use datadog_api_client::datadogV2::model::DemVariantRequestData; use datadog_api_client::datadogV2::model::DemVariantType; #[tokio::main] async fn main() { let body = DemVariantRequest::new(DemVariantRequestData::new( DemVariantAttributes::new( "Mobile checkout".to_string(), vec![ DemRumStep::new( vec![DemRumNode::new("action.name:'checkout'".to_string())], DemRumStepType::START, ), DemRumStep::new( vec![DemRumNode::new("action.name:'confirmation'".to_string())], DemRumStepType::STOP, ), ], ) .filter("device.type:mobile".to_string()), DemVariantType::VARIANTS, )); let configuration = datadog::Configuration::new(); let api = DEMAPI::with_config(configuration); let resp = api .update_journey_variant("variant_id".to_string(), body) .await; if let Ok(value) = resp { println!("{:#?}", value); } else { println!("{:#?}", resp.unwrap_err()); } } ``` #### Instructions First [install the library and its dependencies](https://docs.datadoghq.com/api/latest.md?code-lang=rust) and then save the example to `src/main.rs` and run following commands: DD_SITE="datadoghq.com" DD_API_KEY="" DD_APP_KEY="" cargo run ##### ```typescript /** * Update a DEM journey variant returns "OK" response */ import { client, v2 } from "@datadog/datadog-api-client"; const configuration = client.createConfiguration({ authMethods: { AuthZ: { accessToken: process.env.DD_BEARER_TOKEN as string, }, }, }); const apiInstance = new v2.DEMApi(configuration); const params: v2.DEMApiUpdateJourneyVariantRequest = { body: { data: { attributes: { filter: "device.type:mobile", name: "Mobile checkout", rumSteps: [ { nodes: [ { query: "action.name:'checkout'", }, ], type: "start", }, { nodes: [ { query: "action.name:'confirmation'", }, ], type: "stop", }, ], }, type: "variants", }, }, variantId: "variant_id", }; apiInstance .updateJourneyVariant(params) .then((data: v2.DemVariantResponse) => { console.log( "API called successfully. Returned data: " + JSON.stringify(data) ); }) .catch((error: any) => console.error(error)); ``` #### Instructions First [install the library and its dependencies](https://docs.datadoghq.com/api/latest.md?code-lang=typescript) and then save the example to `example.ts` and run following commands: DD_SITE="datadoghq.com" DD_BEARER_TOKEN="" tsc "example.ts" {% /tab %}