---
title: Update control notification settings
description: Datadog, the leading service for cloud-scale monitoring.
breadcrumbs: Docs > API Reference > Governance Console
---

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# Update control notification settings{% #update-control-notification-settings %}
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**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/governance/control/{detection_type}/notification_settings |
| ap2.datadoghq.com | PUT https://api.ap2.datadoghq.com/api/v2/governance/control/{detection_type}/notification_settings |
| app.datadoghq.eu  | PUT https://api.datadoghq.eu/api/v2/governance/control/{detection_type}/notification_settings      |
| app.ddog-gov.com  | PUT https://api.ddog-gov.com/api/v2/governance/control/{detection_type}/notification_settings      |
| us2.ddog-gov.com  | PUT https://api.us2.ddog-gov.com/api/v2/governance/control/{detection_type}/notification_settings  |
| uk1.datadoghq.com | PUT https://api.uk1.datadoghq.com/api/v2/governance/control/{detection_type}/notification_settings |
| app.datadoghq.com | PUT https://api.datadoghq.com/api/v2/governance/control/{detection_type}/notification_settings     |
| us3.datadoghq.com | PUT https://api.us3.datadoghq.com/api/v2/governance/control/{detection_type}/notification_settings |
| us5.datadoghq.com | PUT https://api.us5.datadoghq.com/api/v2/governance/control/{detection_type}/notification_settings |

### Overview

Replace the notification settings for the governance control with the given detection type, setting, for each supported event type, whether notifications are enabled and which destinations receive them. This endpoint requires all of the following permissions:
`governance_console_read``governance_console_write` 


### Arguments

#### Path Parameters

| Name                             | Type   | Description                                                                     |
| -------------------------------- | ------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| detection_type [*required*] | string | The detection type that identifies the control; for example, `unused_api_keys`. |

### Request

#### Body Data (required)



{% tab title="Model" %}

| Parent field   | Field                        | Type     | Description                                                                                       |
| -------------- | ---------------------------- | -------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
|                | data [*required*]       | object   | The data of a control notification settings update request.                                       |
| data           | attributes                   | object   | The attributes of a governance control's notification settings that can be updated.               |
| attributes     | event_settings               | [object] | The notification settings for each supported event type on the control.                           |
| event_settings | enabled [*required*]    | boolean  | Whether notifications are enabled for this event type.                                            |
| event_settings | event_type [*required*] | string   | The event type the notification settings apply to, such as `new_detection`.                       |
| event_settings | targets [*required*]    | [object] | The destinations that receive notifications for an event type.                                    |
| targets        | handle [*required*]     | string   | The destination handle, such as an email address, Slack channel, or user handle.                  |
| targets        | type [*required*]       | enum     | The type of notification destination. Allowed enum values: `email,slack,at_mention,case`          |
| data           | type [*required*]       | enum     | Control notification settings resource type. Allowed enum values: `control_notification_settings` |

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{% tab title="Example" %}

```json
{
  "data": {
    "attributes": {
      "event_settings": [
        {
          "enabled": true,
          "event_type": "new_detection",
          "targets": [
            {
              "handle": "#governance-alerts",
              "type": "slack"
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    },
    "type": "control_notification_settings"
  }
}
```

{% /tab %}

### Response

{% tab title="200" %}
OK
{% tab title="Model" %}
The notification settings for a governance control.

| Parent field   | Field                            | Type     | Description                                                                                       |
| -------------- | -------------------------------- | -------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
|                | data [*required*]           | object   | A control notification settings resource.                                                         |
| data           | attributes [*required*]     | object   | The attributes of a governance control's notification settings.                                   |
| attributes     | event_settings [*required*] | [object] | The notification settings for each supported event type on the control.                           |
| event_settings | enabled [*required*]        | boolean  | Whether notifications are enabled for this event type.                                            |
| event_settings | event_type [*required*]     | string   | The event type the notification settings apply to, such as `new_detection`.                       |
| event_settings | targets [*required*]        | [object] | The destinations that receive notifications for an event type.                                    |
| targets        | handle [*required*]         | string   | The destination handle, such as an email address, Slack channel, or user handle.                  |
| targets        | type [*required*]           | enum     | The type of notification destination. Allowed enum values: `email,slack,at_mention,case`          |
| data           | id [*required*]             | string   | The detection type the notification settings apply to.                                            |
| data           | type [*required*]           | enum     | Control notification settings resource type. Allowed enum values: `control_notification_settings` |

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{% tab title="Example" %}

```json
{
  "data": {
    "attributes": {
      "event_settings": [
        {
          "enabled": true,
          "event_type": "new_detection",
          "targets": [
            {
              "handle": "#governance-alerts",
              "type": "slack"
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    },
    "id": "unused_api_keys",
    "type": "control_notification_settings"
  }
}
```

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{% 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.                                      |

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{% 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 %}

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{% tab title="401" %}
Unauthorized
{% 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 %}

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{% 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 detection_type="unused_api_keys" \# Curl command curl -X PUT "https://api.datadoghq.com/api/v2/governance/control/${detection_type}/notification_settings" \
-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": {
      "event_settings": [
        {
          "enabled": true,
          "event_type": "new_detection",
          "targets": [
            {
              "handle": "#governance-alerts",
              "type": "slack"
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    },
    "type": "control_notification_settings"
  }
}
EOF 
                
##### 

```python
"""
Update control notification settings returns "OK" response
"""

from datadog_api_client import ApiClient, Configuration
from datadog_api_client.v2.api.governance_console_api import GovernanceConsoleApi
from datadog_api_client.v2.model.control_notification_event_setting import ControlNotificationEventSetting
from datadog_api_client.v2.model.control_notification_settings_resource_type import (
    ControlNotificationSettingsResourceType,
)
from datadog_api_client.v2.model.control_notification_settings_update_attributes import (
    ControlNotificationSettingsUpdateAttributes,
)
from datadog_api_client.v2.model.control_notification_settings_update_data import ControlNotificationSettingsUpdateData
from datadog_api_client.v2.model.control_notification_settings_update_request import (
    ControlNotificationSettingsUpdateRequest,
)
from datadog_api_client.v2.model.control_notification_target import ControlNotificationTarget
from datadog_api_client.v2.model.control_notification_target_type import ControlNotificationTargetType

body = ControlNotificationSettingsUpdateRequest(
    data=ControlNotificationSettingsUpdateData(
        attributes=ControlNotificationSettingsUpdateAttributes(
            event_settings=[
                ControlNotificationEventSetting(
                    enabled=True,
                    event_type="new_detection",
                    targets=[
                        ControlNotificationTarget(
                            handle="#governance-alerts",
                            type=ControlNotificationTargetType.SLACK,
                        ),
                    ],
                ),
            ],
        ),
        type=ControlNotificationSettingsResourceType.CONTROL_NOTIFICATION_SETTINGS,
    ),
)

configuration = Configuration()
configuration.unstable_operations["update_governance_control_notification_settings"] = True
with ApiClient(configuration) as api_client:
    api_instance = GovernanceConsoleApi(api_client)
    response = api_instance.update_governance_control_notification_settings(detection_type="detection_type", 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_API_KEY>" DD_APP_KEY="<DD_APP_KEY>" python3 "example.py"
##### 

```ruby
# Update control notification settings returns "OK" response

require "datadog_api_client"
DatadogAPIClient.configure do |config|
  config.unstable_operations["v2.update_governance_control_notification_settings".to_sym] = true
end
api_instance = DatadogAPIClient::V2::GovernanceConsoleAPI.new

body = DatadogAPIClient::V2::ControlNotificationSettingsUpdateRequest.new({
  data: DatadogAPIClient::V2::ControlNotificationSettingsUpdateData.new({
    attributes: DatadogAPIClient::V2::ControlNotificationSettingsUpdateAttributes.new({
      event_settings: [
        DatadogAPIClient::V2::ControlNotificationEventSetting.new({
          enabled: true,
          event_type: "new_detection",
          targets: [
            DatadogAPIClient::V2::ControlNotificationTarget.new({
              handle: "#governance-alerts",
              type: DatadogAPIClient::V2::ControlNotificationTargetType::SLACK,
            }),
          ],
        }),
      ],
    }),
    type: DatadogAPIClient::V2::ControlNotificationSettingsResourceType::CONTROL_NOTIFICATION_SETTINGS,
  }),
})
p api_instance.update_governance_control_notification_settings("detection_type", 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_API_KEY>" DD_APP_KEY="<DD_APP_KEY>" rb "example.rb"
##### 

```go
// Update control notification settings 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.ControlNotificationSettingsUpdateRequest{
		Data: datadogV2.ControlNotificationSettingsUpdateData{
			Attributes: &datadogV2.ControlNotificationSettingsUpdateAttributes{
				EventSettings: []datadogV2.ControlNotificationEventSetting{
					{
						Enabled:   true,
						EventType: "new_detection",
						Targets: []datadogV2.ControlNotificationTarget{
							{
								Handle: "#governance-alerts",
								Type:   datadogV2.CONTROLNOTIFICATIONTARGETTYPE_SLACK,
							},
						},
					},
				},
			},
			Type: datadogV2.CONTROLNOTIFICATIONSETTINGSRESOURCETYPE_CONTROL_NOTIFICATION_SETTINGS,
		},
	}
	ctx := datadog.NewDefaultContext(context.Background())
	configuration := datadog.NewConfiguration()
	configuration.SetUnstableOperationEnabled("v2.UpdateGovernanceControlNotificationSettings", true)
	apiClient := datadog.NewAPIClient(configuration)
	api := datadogV2.NewGovernanceConsoleApi(apiClient)
	resp, r, err := api.UpdateGovernanceControlNotificationSettings(ctx, "detection_type", body)

	if err != nil {
		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Error when calling `GovernanceConsoleApi.UpdateGovernanceControlNotificationSettings`: %v\n", err)
		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Full HTTP response: %v\n", r)
	}

	responseContent, _ := json.MarshalIndent(resp, "", "  ")
	fmt.Fprintf(os.Stdout, "Response from `GovernanceConsoleApi.UpdateGovernanceControlNotificationSettings`:\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_API_KEY>" DD_APP_KEY="<DD_APP_KEY>" go run "main.go"
##### 

```java
// Update control notification settings returns "OK" response

import com.datadog.api.client.ApiClient;
import com.datadog.api.client.ApiException;
import com.datadog.api.client.v2.api.GovernanceConsoleApi;
import com.datadog.api.client.v2.model.ControlNotificationEventSetting;
import com.datadog.api.client.v2.model.ControlNotificationSettingsResourceType;
import com.datadog.api.client.v2.model.ControlNotificationSettingsResponse;
import com.datadog.api.client.v2.model.ControlNotificationSettingsUpdateAttributes;
import com.datadog.api.client.v2.model.ControlNotificationSettingsUpdateData;
import com.datadog.api.client.v2.model.ControlNotificationSettingsUpdateRequest;
import com.datadog.api.client.v2.model.ControlNotificationTarget;
import com.datadog.api.client.v2.model.ControlNotificationTargetType;
import java.util.Collections;

public class Example {
  public static void main(String[] args) {
    ApiClient defaultClient = ApiClient.getDefaultApiClient();
    defaultClient.setUnstableOperationEnabled(
        "v2.updateGovernanceControlNotificationSettings", true);
    GovernanceConsoleApi apiInstance = new GovernanceConsoleApi(defaultClient);

    ControlNotificationSettingsUpdateRequest body =
        new ControlNotificationSettingsUpdateRequest()
            .data(
                new ControlNotificationSettingsUpdateData()
                    .attributes(
                        new ControlNotificationSettingsUpdateAttributes()
                            .eventSettings(
                                Collections.singletonList(
                                    new ControlNotificationEventSetting()
                                        .enabled(true)
                                        .eventType("new_detection")
                                        .targets(
                                            Collections.singletonList(
                                                new ControlNotificationTarget()
                                                    .handle("#governance-alerts")
                                                    .type(ControlNotificationTargetType.SLACK))))))
                    .type(ControlNotificationSettingsResourceType.CONTROL_NOTIFICATION_SETTINGS));

    try {
      ControlNotificationSettingsResponse result =
          apiInstance.updateGovernanceControlNotificationSettings("unused_api_keys", body);
      System.out.println(result);
    } catch (ApiException e) {
      System.err.println(
          "Exception when calling"
              + " GovernanceConsoleApi#updateGovernanceControlNotificationSettings");
      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_API_KEY>" DD_APP_KEY="<DD_APP_KEY>" java "Example.java"
##### 

```rust
// Update control notification settings returns "OK" response
use datadog_api_client::datadog;
use datadog_api_client::datadogV2::api_governance_console::GovernanceConsoleAPI;
use datadog_api_client::datadogV2::model::ControlNotificationEventSetting;
use datadog_api_client::datadogV2::model::ControlNotificationSettingsResourceType;
use datadog_api_client::datadogV2::model::ControlNotificationSettingsUpdateAttributes;
use datadog_api_client::datadogV2::model::ControlNotificationSettingsUpdateData;
use datadog_api_client::datadogV2::model::ControlNotificationSettingsUpdateRequest;
use datadog_api_client::datadogV2::model::ControlNotificationTarget;
use datadog_api_client::datadogV2::model::ControlNotificationTargetType;

#[tokio::main]
async fn main() {
    let body = ControlNotificationSettingsUpdateRequest::new(
        ControlNotificationSettingsUpdateData::new(
            ControlNotificationSettingsResourceType::CONTROL_NOTIFICATION_SETTINGS,
        )
        .attributes(
            ControlNotificationSettingsUpdateAttributes::new().event_settings(vec![
                ControlNotificationEventSetting::new(
                    true,
                    "new_detection".to_string(),
                    vec![ControlNotificationTarget::new(
                        "#governance-alerts".to_string(),
                        ControlNotificationTargetType::SLACK,
                    )],
                ),
            ]),
        ),
    );
    let mut configuration = datadog::Configuration::new();
    configuration
        .set_unstable_operation_enabled("v2.UpdateGovernanceControlNotificationSettings", true);
    let api = GovernanceConsoleAPI::with_config(configuration);
    let resp = api
        .update_governance_control_notification_settings("detection_type".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_API_KEY>" DD_APP_KEY="<DD_APP_KEY>" cargo run
##### 

```typescript
/**
 * Update control notification settings returns "OK" response
 */

import { client, v2 } from "@datadog/datadog-api-client";

const configuration = client.createConfiguration();
configuration.unstableOperations[
  "v2.updateGovernanceControlNotificationSettings"
] = true;
const apiInstance = new v2.GovernanceConsoleApi(configuration);

const params: v2.GovernanceConsoleApiUpdateGovernanceControlNotificationSettingsRequest =
  {
    body: {
      data: {
        attributes: {
          eventSettings: [
            {
              enabled: true,
              eventType: "new_detection",
              targets: [
                {
                  handle: "#governance-alerts",
                  type: "slack",
                },
              ],
            },
          ],
        },
        type: "control_notification_settings",
      },
    },
    detectionType: "detection_type",
  };

apiInstance
  .updateGovernanceControlNotificationSettings(params)
  .then((data: v2.ControlNotificationSettingsResponse) => {
    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_API_KEY>" DD_APP_KEY="<DD_APP_KEY>" tsc "example.ts"
{% /tab %}