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title: Update a RUM operation
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# Update a RUM operation{% #update-a-rum-operation %}
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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/rum/operations/{rum_operation_id} |
| ap2.datadoghq.com | PUT https://api.ap2.datadoghq.com/api/v2/rum/operations/{rum_operation_id} |
| app.datadoghq.eu  | PUT https://api.datadoghq.eu/api/v2/rum/operations/{rum_operation_id}      |
| app.ddog-gov.com  | PUT https://api.ddog-gov.com/api/v2/rum/operations/{rum_operation_id}      |
| us2.ddog-gov.com  | PUT https://api.us2.ddog-gov.com/api/v2/rum/operations/{rum_operation_id}  |
| uk1.datadoghq.com | PUT https://api.uk1.datadoghq.com/api/v2/rum/operations/{rum_operation_id} |
| app.datadoghq.com | PUT https://api.datadoghq.com/api/v2/rum/operations/{rum_operation_id}     |
| us3.datadoghq.com | PUT https://api.us3.datadoghq.com/api/v2/rum/operations/{rum_operation_id} |
| us5.datadoghq.com | PUT https://api.us5.datadoghq.com/api/v2/rum/operations/{rum_operation_id} |

### Overview

Update an existing RUM operation. Fields omitted from the request body keep their existing value, with the exception of `journey_rum`, which is required and fully replaced on every update.

### Arguments

#### Path Parameters

| Name                               | Type   | Description                                           |
| ---------------------------------- | ------ | ----------------------------------------------------- |
| rum_operation_id [*required*] | string | The unique identifier of the RUM operation to update. |

### Request

#### Body Data (required)



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| Parent field | Field                         | Type     | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| ------------ | ----------------------------- | -------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
|              | data [*required*]        | object   | The data object for updating a RUM operation.                                                                                                                                                                               |
| data         | attributes [*required*]  | object   | Attributes for creating or updating a RUM operation.                                                                                                                                                                        |
| attributes   | application_id                | uuid     | The RUM application ID the operation belongs to.                                                                                                                                                                            |
| attributes   | category                      | string   | The category of the RUM operation.                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| attributes   | description                   | string   | A description of the RUM operation.                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| attributes   | display_name                  | string   | A human-readable display name for the RUM operation.                                                                                                                                                                        |
| attributes   | feature_ids                   | [string] | The list of feature IDs associated with the RUM operation.                                                                                                                                                                  |
| attributes   | journey_rum [*required*] | object   | The definition of a RUM operation's journey, used to detect it from RUM events.                                                                                                                                             |
| journey_rum  | rum_steps [*required*]   | [object] | The ordered list of steps composing the RUM journey.                                                                                                                                                                        |
| rum_steps    | composite                     | object   | A composite rule combining several predicates. Used as an alternative to `nodes` on a journey step when several conditions must be matched together, in any order or in a specific order.                                   |
| composite    | composite_rule_id             | string   | The unique identifier of the composite rule. Generated by the server if omitted.                                                                                                                                            |
| composite    | config_version                | string   | A hash of the composite rule's configuration, computed by the server.                                                                                                                                                       |
| composite    | kind [*required*]        | enum     | The rule used to combine the composite rule's predicates. `all_of` requires every predicate to match, in any order. `in_order` requires every predicate to match in the given order. Allowed enum values: `all_of,in_order` |
| composite    | max_window_ms                 | int64    | The maximum time window, in milliseconds, in which all predicates must match.                                                                                                                                               |
| composite    | predicates [*required*]  | [object] | The list of predicates that must be matched by RUM events.                                                                                                                                                                  |
| predicates   | query [*required*]       | string   | The RUM search query used to match events for this predicate.                                                                                                                                                               |
| rum_steps    | nodes                         | [object] | The list of nodes that can match this step. Mutually exclusive with `composite`.                                                                                                                                            |
| nodes        | id                            | string   | The unique identifier of the node. Generated by the server if omitted.                                                                                                                                                      |
| nodes        | query [*required*]       | string   | The RUM search query used to match events for this node.                                                                                                                                                                    |
| rum_steps    | type [*required*]        | enum     | The type of a step within a RUM operation's journey. Allowed enum values: `start,update,stop,error,abandoned`                                                                                                               |
| attributes   | name [*required*]        | string   | The unique name of the RUM operation. Must not contain spaces.                                                                                                                                                              |
| attributes   | tags [*required*]        | [string] | A list of tags associated with the RUM operation.                                                                                                                                                                           |
| data         | id [*required*]          | string   | The unique identifier of the RUM operation. Must match the ID in the URL path.                                                                                                                                              |
| data         | type [*required*]        | enum     | The JSON:API type for RUM operation resources. Allowed enum values: `operations`                                                                                                                                            |

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{% tab title="Example" %}

```json
{
  "data": {
    "attributes": {
      "application_id": "abc12345-1234-5678-abcd-ef1234567890",
      "category": "string",
      "description": "string",
      "display_name": "Checkout completed",
      "feature_ids": [],
      "journey_rum": {
        "rum_steps": [
          {
            "composite": {
              "kind": "all_of",
              "max_window_ms": 30000,
              "predicates": [
                {
                  "query": "@type:action @action.type:click"
                }
              ]
            },
            "nodes": [
              {
                "query": "@type:action @action.type:click"
              }
            ],
            "type": "start"
          }
        ]
      },
      "name": "checkout_completed",
      "tags": [
        "team:checkout"
      ]
    },
    "id": "abc12345-1234-5678-abcd-ef1234567890",
    "type": "operations"
  }
}
```

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### Response

{% tab title="200" %}
OK
{% tab title="Model" %}
The response for a single RUM operation.

| Parent field | Field                         | Type      | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| ------------ | ----------------------------- | --------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
|              | data [*required*]        | object    | The data object in a RUM operation response.                                                                                                                                                                                |
| data         | attributes [*required*]  | object    | Attributes of a RUM operation response.                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| attributes   | application_id                | uuid      | The RUM application ID the operation belongs to.                                                                                                                                                                            |
| attributes   | category                      | string    | The category of the RUM operation.                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| attributes   | created_at                    | date-time | The timestamp when the RUM operation was created.                                                                                                                                                                           |
| attributes   | created_by                    | object    | A Datadog user referenced by a RUM operation.                                                                                                                                                                               |
| created_by   | email                         | string    | The email of the user.                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| created_by   | handle                        | string    | The handle of the user.                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| created_by   | name                          | string    | The name of the user.                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| created_by   | uuid                          | string    | The UUID of the user.                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| attributes   | description                   | string    | A description of the RUM operation.                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| attributes   | display_name                  | string    | A human-readable display name for the RUM operation.                                                                                                                                                                        |
| attributes   | feature_ids                   | [string]  | The list of feature IDs associated with the RUM operation.                                                                                                                                                                  |
| attributes   | journey_rum [*required*] | object    | The definition of a RUM operation's journey, used to detect it from RUM events.                                                                                                                                             |
| journey_rum  | rum_steps [*required*]   | [object]  | The ordered list of steps composing the RUM journey.                                                                                                                                                                        |
| rum_steps    | composite                     | object    | A composite rule combining several predicates. Used as an alternative to `nodes` on a journey step when several conditions must be matched together, in any order or in a specific order.                                   |
| composite    | composite_rule_id             | string    | The unique identifier of the composite rule. Generated by the server if omitted.                                                                                                                                            |
| composite    | config_version                | string    | A hash of the composite rule's configuration, computed by the server.                                                                                                                                                       |
| composite    | kind [*required*]        | enum      | The rule used to combine the composite rule's predicates. `all_of` requires every predicate to match, in any order. `in_order` requires every predicate to match in the given order. Allowed enum values: `all_of,in_order` |
| composite    | max_window_ms                 | int64     | The maximum time window, in milliseconds, in which all predicates must match.                                                                                                                                               |
| composite    | predicates [*required*]  | [object]  | The list of predicates that must be matched by RUM events.                                                                                                                                                                  |
| predicates   | query [*required*]       | string    | The RUM search query used to match events for this predicate.                                                                                                                                                               |
| rum_steps    | nodes                         | [object]  | The list of nodes that can match this step. Mutually exclusive with `composite`.                                                                                                                                            |
| nodes        | id                            | string    | The unique identifier of the node. Generated by the server if omitted.                                                                                                                                                      |
| nodes        | query [*required*]       | string    | The RUM search query used to match events for this node.                                                                                                                                                                    |
| rum_steps    | type [*required*]        | enum      | The type of a step within a RUM operation's journey. Allowed enum values: `start,update,stop,error,abandoned`                                                                                                               |
| attributes   | name [*required*]        | string    | The unique name of the RUM operation. Must not contain spaces.                                                                                                                                                              |
| attributes   | org_id                        | int64     | The ID of the organization the RUM operation belongs to.                                                                                                                                                                    |
| attributes   | tags [*required*]        | [string]  | A list of tags associated with the RUM operation.                                                                                                                                                                           |
| attributes   | updated_at                    | date-time | The timestamp when the RUM operation was last updated.                                                                                                                                                                      |
| attributes   | updated_by                    | object    | A Datadog user referenced by a RUM operation.                                                                                                                                                                               |
| updated_by   | email                         | string    | The email of the user.                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| updated_by   | handle                        | string    | The handle of the user.                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| updated_by   | name                          | string    | The name of the user.                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| updated_by   | uuid                          | string    | The UUID of the user.                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| data         | id [*required*]          | string    | The unique identifier of the RUM operation.                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| data         | type [*required*]        | enum      | The JSON:API type for RUM operation resources. Allowed enum values: `operations`                                                                                                                                            |

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{% tab title="Example" %}

```json
{
  "data": {
    "attributes": {
      "application_id": "string",
      "category": "string",
      "created_at": "2019-09-19T10:00:00.000Z",
      "created_by": {
        "email": "string",
        "handle": "string",
        "name": "string",
        "uuid": "string"
      },
      "description": "string",
      "display_name": "Checkout completed",
      "feature_ids": [],
      "journey_rum": {
        "rum_steps": [
          {
            "composite": {
              "composite_rule_id": "string",
              "config_version": "string",
              "kind": "all_of",
              "max_window_ms": 30000,
              "predicates": [
                {
                  "query": "@type:action @action.type:click"
                }
              ]
            },
            "nodes": [
              {
                "id": "string",
                "query": "@type:action @action.type:click"
              }
            ],
            "type": "start"
          }
        ]
      },
      "name": "checkout_completed",
      "org_id": "integer",
      "tags": [
        "team:checkout"
      ],
      "updated_at": "2019-09-19T10:00:00.000Z",
      "updated_by": {
        "email": "string",
        "handle": "string",
        "name": "string",
        "uuid": "string"
      }
    },
    "id": "abc12345-1234-5678-abcd-ef1234567890",
    "type": "operations"
  }
}
```

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{% /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="409" %}
Conflict. An operation with this name already exists.
{% 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

##### 
                  \# Path parameters export rum_operation_id="CHANGE_ME" \# Curl command curl -X PUT "https://api.datadoghq.com/api/v2/rum/operations/${rum_operation_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": {
      "journey_rum": {
        "rum_steps": [
          {
            "composite": {
              "kind": "all_of",
              "predicates": [
                {
                  "query": "@type:action @action.type:click"
                }
              ]
            },
            "nodes": [
              {
                "query": "@type:action @action.type:click"
              }
            ],
            "type": "start"
          }
        ]
      },
      "name": "checkout_completed",
      "tags": [
        "team:checkout"
      ]
    },
    "id": "abc12345-1234-5678-abcd-ef1234567890",
    "type": "operations"
  }
}
EOF 
                
{% /tab %}
