--- title: Update an execution policy description: Datadog, the leading service for cloud-scale monitoring. breadcrumbs: Docs > API Reference > Execution Policy --- > For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.datadoghq.com/llms.txt). # Update an execution policy{% #update-an-execution-policy %} Copy pageCopied {% tab title="v2" %} **Note**: This endpoint is in preview and is subject to change. If you have any feedback, contact [Datadog support](https://docs.datadoghq.com/help/). | Datadog site | API endpoint | | ----------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | ap1.datadoghq.com | PUT https://api.ap1.datadoghq.com/api/v2/actions/execution-policies/{policy_id} | | ap2.datadoghq.com | PUT https://api.ap2.datadoghq.com/api/v2/actions/execution-policies/{policy_id} | | app.datadoghq.eu | PUT https://api.datadoghq.eu/api/v2/actions/execution-policies/{policy_id} | | app.ddog-gov.com | PUT https://api.ddog-gov.com/api/v2/actions/execution-policies/{policy_id} | | us2.ddog-gov.com | PUT https://api.us2.ddog-gov.com/api/v2/actions/execution-policies/{policy_id} | | uk1.datadoghq.com | PUT https://api.uk1.datadoghq.com/api/v2/actions/execution-policies/{policy_id} | | app.datadoghq.com | PUT https://api.datadoghq.com/api/v2/actions/execution-policies/{policy_id} | | us3.datadoghq.com | PUT https://api.us3.datadoghq.com/api/v2/actions/execution-policies/{policy_id} | | us5.datadoghq.com | PUT https://api.us5.datadoghq.com/api/v2/actions/execution-policies/{policy_id} | ### Overview Update an existing execution policy. Returns the execution policy object when the request is successful. This endpoint requires the `execution_groups_write` permission. ### Arguments #### Path Parameters | Name | Type | Description | | --------------------------- | ------ | ------------------------------- | | policy_id [*required*] | string | The ID of the execution policy. | ### Request #### Body Data (required) The new execution policy. {% tab title="Model" %} | Parent field | Field | Type | Description | | -------------------- | ------------------------------------- | -------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | data [*required*] | object | Object for a single execution policy. | | data | attributes [*required*] | object | Attributes used to create or update an execution policy. | | attributes | action_pattern [*required*] | object | The set of actions this policy applies to. | | action_pattern | action_fqns [*required*] | [string] | The fully qualified action names this policy matches. Use `*` to match all actions of the integration, or a fully qualified name prefixed with the integration's action namespace (for example `com.datadoghq.script.*` for the Script integration). | | action_pattern | integration [*required*] | enum | The integration the action pattern applies to. Allowed enum values: `INTEGRATION_KUBERNETES,INTEGRATION_SCRIPT,INTEGRATION_REMOTE_ACTION` | | attributes | effect [*required*] | enum | Whether the policy allows or denies matching actions. Allowed enum values: `allow,deny` | | attributes | name [*required*] | string | The name of the execution policy. | | attributes | scope | object | Restricts where the policy applies. At most one of `kubernetes`, `scripts`, or `remote_action_rshell` can be set. An empty object means the policy has no scope restriction. | | scope | kubernetes | object | Restricts the policy to specific Kubernetes namespaces. | | kubernetes | rules [*required*] | [object] | The Kubernetes scope rules. | | rules | target_namespaces [*required*] | [string] | The Kubernetes namespaces this rule applies to. | | scope | remote_action_rshell | object | Restricts the policy to specific remote shell paths. | | remote_action_rshell | rules [*required*] | [object] | The remote shell scope rules. | | rules | access [*required*] | enum | The level of remote shell access granted for the target paths. Allowed enum values: `read_only,read_write` | | rules | target_paths [*required*] | [string] | The file system paths this rule applies to. | | scope | scripts | object | Restricts the policy to specific scripts. | | scripts | rules [*required*] | [object] | The script scope rules. | | rules | target_script_names [*required*] | [string] | The script names this rule applies to. | | attributes | targets | [object] | The targets this policy applies to. | | targets | agent_tags [*required*] | [string] | The Agent tags identifying the target. | | targets | name | string | A human-readable name for the target. | | data | id [*required*] | string | The ID of the execution policy. | | data | type [*required*] | enum | The type of the resource. The value should always be `execution_policy`. Allowed enum values: `execution_policy` | {% /tab %} {% tab title="Example" %} ```json { "data": { "id": "3fa85f64-5717-4562-b3fc-2c963f66afa6", "type": "execution_policy", "attributes": { "name": "Cassette Execution Policy Updated", "effect": "allow", "action_pattern": { "integration": "INTEGRATION_SCRIPT", "action_fqns": [ "com.datadoghq.script.*" ] } } } } ``` {% /tab %} ### Response {% tab title="200" %} OK {% tab title="Model" %} Response object that includes a single execution policy. | Parent field | Field | Type | Description | | -------------------- | ------------------------------------- | --------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | data [*required*] | object | Object for a single execution policy. | | data | attributes [*required*] | object | An execution policy. | | attributes | action_pattern [*required*] | object | The set of actions this policy applies to. | | action_pattern | action_fqns [*required*] | [string] | The fully qualified action names this policy matches. Use `*` to match all actions of the integration, or a fully qualified name prefixed with the integration's action namespace (for example `com.datadoghq.script.*` for the Script integration). | | action_pattern | integration [*required*] | enum | The integration the action pattern applies to. Allowed enum values: `INTEGRATION_KUBERNETES,INTEGRATION_SCRIPT,INTEGRATION_REMOTE_ACTION` | | attributes | created_at [*required*] | date-time | The date and time the execution policy was created. | | attributes | created_by [*required*] | string | The ID of the user who created the execution policy. | | attributes | effect [*required*] | enum | Whether the policy allows or denies matching actions. Allowed enum values: `allow,deny` | | attributes | name [*required*] | string | The name of the execution policy. | | attributes | scope | object | Restricts where the policy applies. At most one of `kubernetes`, `scripts`, or `remote_action_rshell` can be set. An empty object means the policy has no scope restriction. | | scope | kubernetes | object | Restricts the policy to specific Kubernetes namespaces. | | kubernetes | rules [*required*] | [object] | The Kubernetes scope rules. | | rules | target_namespaces [*required*] | [string] | The Kubernetes namespaces this rule applies to. | | scope | remote_action_rshell | object | Restricts the policy to specific remote shell paths. | | remote_action_rshell | rules [*required*] | [object] | The remote shell scope rules. | | rules | access [*required*] | enum | The level of remote shell access granted for the target paths. Allowed enum values: `read_only,read_write` | | rules | target_paths [*required*] | [string] | The file system paths this rule applies to. | | scope | scripts | object | Restricts the policy to specific scripts. | | scripts | rules [*required*] | [object] | The script scope rules. | | rules | target_script_names [*required*] | [string] | The script names this rule applies to. | | attributes | targets [*required*] | [object] | The targets this policy applies to. | | targets | agent_tags [*required*] | [string] | The Agent tags identifying the target. | | targets | name | string | A human-readable name for the target. | | attributes | updated_at [*required*] | date-time | The date and time the execution policy was last updated. | | attributes | updated_by [*required*] | string | The ID of the user who last updated the execution policy. | | attributes | version [*required*] | int32 | The version of the execution policy. Incremented on every update. | | data | id [*required*] | string | The ID of the execution policy. | | data | type [*required*] | enum | The type of the resource. The value should always be `execution_policy`. Allowed enum values: `execution_policy` | {% /tab %} {% tab title="Example" %} ```json { "data": { "attributes": { "action_pattern": { "action_fqns": [ "com.datadoghq.script.*" ], "integration": "INTEGRATION_SCRIPT" }, "created_at": "2026-01-15T10:00:00.000Z", "created_by": "3fa85f64-5717-4562-b3fc-2c963f66afa6", "effect": "allow", "name": "Block prod restarts", "scope": { "kubernetes": { "rules": [ { "target_namespaces": [ "default" ] } ] }, "remote_action_rshell": { "rules": [ { "access": "read_only", "target_paths": [ "/var/log" ] } ] }, "scripts": { "rules": [ { "target_script_names": [ "restart_service.sh" ] } ] } }, "targets": [ { "agent_tags": [ "env:prod" ], "name": "Production hosts" } ], "updated_at": "2026-01-15T10:00:00.000Z", "updated_by": "3fa85f64-5717-4562-b3fc-2c963f66afa6", "version": 1 }, "id": "3fa85f64-5717-4562-b3fc-2c963f66afa6", "type": "execution_policy" } } ``` {% /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="403" %} Forbidden {% 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 policy_id="3fa85f64-5717-4562-b3fc-2c963f66afa6" \# Curl command curl -X PUT "https://api.datadoghq.com/api/v2/actions/execution-policies/${policy_id}" \ -H "Accept: application/json" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -H "DD-API-KEY: ${DD_API_KEY}" \ -H "DD-APPLICATION-KEY: ${DD_APP_KEY}" \ -d @- << EOF { "data": { "attributes": { "action_pattern": { "action_fqns": [ "com.datadoghq.script.*" ], "integration": "INTEGRATION_SCRIPT" }, "effect": "allow", "name": "Block prod restarts" }, "id": "3fa85f64-5717-4562-b3fc-2c963f66afa6", "type": "execution_policy" } } EOF ##### ```go // Update an execution policy 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() { // there is a valid "execution_policy" in the system ExecutionPolicyDataID := os.Getenv("EXECUTION_POLICY_DATA_ID") body := datadogV2.ExecutionPolicyUpdateRequest{ Data: datadogV2.ExecutionPolicyUpdateRequestData{ Id: ExecutionPolicyDataID, Type: datadogV2.EXECUTIONPOLICYTYPE_EXECUTION_POLICY, Attributes: datadogV2.ExecutionPolicyWriteAttributes{ Name: "Cassette Execution Policy Updated", Effect: datadogV2.EXECUTIONPOLICYEFFECT_ALLOW, ActionPattern: datadogV2.ExecutionPolicyActionPattern{ Integration: datadogV2.EXECUTIONPOLICYINTEGRATION_INTEGRATION_SCRIPT, ActionFqns: []string{ "com.datadoghq.script.*", }, }, }, }, } ctx := datadog.NewDefaultContext(context.Background()) configuration := datadog.NewConfiguration() configuration.SetUnstableOperationEnabled("v2.UpdateExecutionPolicy", true) apiClient := datadog.NewAPIClient(configuration) api := datadogV2.NewExecutionPolicyApi(apiClient) resp, r, err := api.UpdateExecutionPolicy(ctx, ExecutionPolicyDataID, body) if err != nil { fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Error when calling `ExecutionPolicyApi.UpdateExecutionPolicy`: %v\n", err) fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Full HTTP response: %v\n", r) } responseContent, _ := json.MarshalIndent(resp, "", " ") fmt.Fprintf(os.Stdout, "Response from `ExecutionPolicyApi.UpdateExecutionPolicy`:\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_API_KEY="" DD_APP_KEY="" go run "main.go" ##### ```java // Update an execution policy returns "OK" response import com.datadog.api.client.ApiClient; import com.datadog.api.client.ApiException; import com.datadog.api.client.v2.api.ExecutionPolicyApi; import com.datadog.api.client.v2.model.ExecutionPolicyActionPattern; import com.datadog.api.client.v2.model.ExecutionPolicyEffect; import com.datadog.api.client.v2.model.ExecutionPolicyIntegration; import com.datadog.api.client.v2.model.ExecutionPolicyResponse; import com.datadog.api.client.v2.model.ExecutionPolicyType; import com.datadog.api.client.v2.model.ExecutionPolicyUpdateRequest; import com.datadog.api.client.v2.model.ExecutionPolicyUpdateRequestData; import com.datadog.api.client.v2.model.ExecutionPolicyWriteAttributes; import java.util.Collections; public class Example { public static void main(String[] args) { ApiClient defaultClient = ApiClient.getDefaultApiClient(); defaultClient.setUnstableOperationEnabled("v2.updateExecutionPolicy", true); ExecutionPolicyApi apiInstance = new ExecutionPolicyApi(defaultClient); // there is a valid "execution_policy" in the system String EXECUTION_POLICY_DATA_ID = System.getenv("EXECUTION_POLICY_DATA_ID"); ExecutionPolicyUpdateRequest body = new ExecutionPolicyUpdateRequest() .data( new ExecutionPolicyUpdateRequestData() .id(EXECUTION_POLICY_DATA_ID) .type(ExecutionPolicyType.EXECUTION_POLICY) .attributes( new ExecutionPolicyWriteAttributes() .name("Cassette Execution Policy Updated") .effect(ExecutionPolicyEffect.ALLOW) .actionPattern( new ExecutionPolicyActionPattern() .integration(ExecutionPolicyIntegration.INTEGRATION_SCRIPT) .actionFqns( Collections.singletonList("com.datadoghq.script.*"))))); try { ExecutionPolicyResponse result = apiInstance.updateExecutionPolicy(EXECUTION_POLICY_DATA_ID, body); System.out.println(result); } catch (ApiException e) { System.err.println("Exception when calling ExecutionPolicyApi#updateExecutionPolicy"); 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_API_KEY="" DD_APP_KEY="" java "Example.java" ##### ```python """ Update an execution policy returns "OK" response """ from os import environ from datadog_api_client import ApiClient, Configuration from datadog_api_client.v2.api.execution_policy_api import ExecutionPolicyApi from datadog_api_client.v2.model.execution_policy_action_pattern import ExecutionPolicyActionPattern from datadog_api_client.v2.model.execution_policy_effect import ExecutionPolicyEffect from datadog_api_client.v2.model.execution_policy_integration import ExecutionPolicyIntegration from datadog_api_client.v2.model.execution_policy_type import ExecutionPolicyType from datadog_api_client.v2.model.execution_policy_update_request import ExecutionPolicyUpdateRequest from datadog_api_client.v2.model.execution_policy_update_request_data import ExecutionPolicyUpdateRequestData from datadog_api_client.v2.model.execution_policy_write_attributes import ExecutionPolicyWriteAttributes # there is a valid "execution_policy" in the system EXECUTION_POLICY_DATA_ID = environ["EXECUTION_POLICY_DATA_ID"] body = ExecutionPolicyUpdateRequest( data=ExecutionPolicyUpdateRequestData( id=EXECUTION_POLICY_DATA_ID, type=ExecutionPolicyType.EXECUTION_POLICY, attributes=ExecutionPolicyWriteAttributes( name="Cassette Execution Policy Updated", effect=ExecutionPolicyEffect.ALLOW, action_pattern=ExecutionPolicyActionPattern( integration=ExecutionPolicyIntegration.INTEGRATION_SCRIPT, action_fqns=[ "com.datadoghq.script.*", ], ), ), ), ) configuration = Configuration() configuration.unstable_operations["update_execution_policy"] = True with ApiClient(configuration) as api_client: api_instance = ExecutionPolicyApi(api_client) response = api_instance.update_execution_policy(policy_id=EXECUTION_POLICY_DATA_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_API_KEY="" DD_APP_KEY="" python3 "example.py" ##### ```ruby # Update an execution policy returns "OK" response require "datadog_api_client" DatadogAPIClient.configure do |config| config.unstable_operations["v2.update_execution_policy".to_sym] = true end api_instance = DatadogAPIClient::V2::ExecutionPolicyAPI.new # there is a valid "execution_policy" in the system EXECUTION_POLICY_DATA_ID = ENV["EXECUTION_POLICY_DATA_ID"] body = DatadogAPIClient::V2::ExecutionPolicyUpdateRequest.new({ data: DatadogAPIClient::V2::ExecutionPolicyUpdateRequestData.new({ id: EXECUTION_POLICY_DATA_ID, type: DatadogAPIClient::V2::ExecutionPolicyType::EXECUTION_POLICY, attributes: DatadogAPIClient::V2::ExecutionPolicyWriteAttributes.new({ name: "Cassette Execution Policy Updated", effect: DatadogAPIClient::V2::ExecutionPolicyEffect::ALLOW, action_pattern: DatadogAPIClient::V2::ExecutionPolicyActionPattern.new({ integration: DatadogAPIClient::V2::ExecutionPolicyIntegration::INTEGRATION_SCRIPT, action_fqns: [ "com.datadoghq.script.*", ], }), }), }), }) p api_instance.update_execution_policy(EXECUTION_POLICY_DATA_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_API_KEY="" DD_APP_KEY="" rb "example.rb" ##### ```rust // Update an execution policy returns "OK" response use datadog_api_client::datadog; use datadog_api_client::datadogV2::api_execution_policy::ExecutionPolicyAPI; use datadog_api_client::datadogV2::model::ExecutionPolicyActionPattern; use datadog_api_client::datadogV2::model::ExecutionPolicyEffect; use datadog_api_client::datadogV2::model::ExecutionPolicyIntegration; use datadog_api_client::datadogV2::model::ExecutionPolicyType; use datadog_api_client::datadogV2::model::ExecutionPolicyUpdateRequest; use datadog_api_client::datadogV2::model::ExecutionPolicyUpdateRequestData; use datadog_api_client::datadogV2::model::ExecutionPolicyWriteAttributes; #[tokio::main] async fn main() { // there is a valid "execution_policy" in the system let execution_policy_data_id = std::env::var("EXECUTION_POLICY_DATA_ID").unwrap(); let body = ExecutionPolicyUpdateRequest::new(ExecutionPolicyUpdateRequestData::new( ExecutionPolicyWriteAttributes::new( ExecutionPolicyActionPattern::new( vec!["com.datadoghq.script.*".to_string()], ExecutionPolicyIntegration::INTEGRATION_SCRIPT, ), ExecutionPolicyEffect::ALLOW, "Cassette Execution Policy Updated".to_string(), ), execution_policy_data_id.clone(), ExecutionPolicyType::EXECUTION_POLICY, )); let mut configuration = datadog::Configuration::new(); configuration.set_unstable_operation_enabled("v2.UpdateExecutionPolicy", true); let api = ExecutionPolicyAPI::with_config(configuration); let resp = api .update_execution_policy(execution_policy_data_id.clone(), 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 an execution policy returns "OK" response */ import { client, v2 } from "@datadog/datadog-api-client"; const configuration = client.createConfiguration(); configuration.unstableOperations["v2.updateExecutionPolicy"] = true; const apiInstance = new v2.ExecutionPolicyApi(configuration); // there is a valid "execution_policy" in the system const EXECUTION_POLICY_DATA_ID = process.env.EXECUTION_POLICY_DATA_ID as string; const params: v2.ExecutionPolicyApiUpdateExecutionPolicyRequest = { body: { data: { id: EXECUTION_POLICY_DATA_ID, type: "execution_policy", attributes: { name: "Cassette Execution Policy Updated", effect: "allow", actionPattern: { integration: "INTEGRATION_SCRIPT", actionFqns: ["com.datadoghq.script.*"], }, }, }, }, policyId: EXECUTION_POLICY_DATA_ID, }; apiInstance .updateExecutionPolicy(params) .then((data: v2.ExecutionPolicyResponse) => { 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_API_KEY="" DD_APP_KEY="" tsc "example.ts" {% /tab %}