---
title: Update a RUM retention filter
description: Datadog, the leading service for cloud-scale monitoring.
breadcrumbs: Docs > API Reference > Rum Retention Filters
---

# Update a RUM retention filter{% #update-a-rum-retention-filter %}
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| Datadog site      | API endpoint                                                                                   |
| ----------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| ap1.datadoghq.com | PATCH https://api.ap1.datadoghq.com/api/v2/rum/applications/{app_id}/retention_filters/{rf_id} |
| ap2.datadoghq.com | PATCH https://api.ap2.datadoghq.com/api/v2/rum/applications/{app_id}/retention_filters/{rf_id} |
| app.datadoghq.eu  | PATCH https://api.datadoghq.eu/api/v2/rum/applications/{app_id}/retention_filters/{rf_id}      |
| app.ddog-gov.com  | PATCH https://api.ddog-gov.com/api/v2/rum/applications/{app_id}/retention_filters/{rf_id}      |
| us2.ddog-gov.com  | PATCH https://api.us2.ddog-gov.com/api/v2/rum/applications/{app_id}/retention_filters/{rf_id}  |
| app.datadoghq.com | PATCH https://api.datadoghq.com/api/v2/rum/applications/{app_id}/retention_filters/{rf_id}     |
| us3.datadoghq.com | PATCH https://api.us3.datadoghq.com/api/v2/rum/applications/{app_id}/retention_filters/{rf_id} |
| us5.datadoghq.com | PATCH https://api.us5.datadoghq.com/api/v2/rum/applications/{app_id}/retention_filters/{rf_id} |

### Overview

Update a RUM retention filter for a RUM application. Returns RUM retention filter objects from the request body when the request is successful.

### Arguments

#### Path Parameters

| Name                     | Type   | Description          |
| ------------------------ | ------ | -------------------- |
| app_id [*required*] | string | RUM application ID.  |
| rf_id [*required*]  | string | Retention filter ID. |

### Request

#### Body Data (required)

New definition of the RUM retention filter.

{% tab title="Model" %}

| Parent field           | Field                        | Type    | Description                                                                                                      |
| ---------------------- | ---------------------------- | ------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
|                        | data [*required*]       | object  | The new RUM retention filter properties to update.                                                               |
| data                   | attributes [*required*] | object  | The object describing attributes of a RUM retention filter to update.                                            |
| attributes             | cross_product_sampling       | object  | The configuration for cross-product retention filters. All fields are optional for partial updates.              |
| cross_product_sampling | trace_enabled                | boolean | Whether the cross-product retention filter for APM traces is enabled.                                            |
| cross_product_sampling | trace_sample_rate            | double  | The sample rate for the APM cross-product retention filter, between 0 and 100.                                   |
| attributes             | enabled                      | boolean | Whether the retention filter is enabled.                                                                         |
| attributes             | event_type                   | enum    | The type of RUM events to filter on. Allowed enum values: `session,view,action,error,resource,long_task,vital`   |
| attributes             | name                         | string  | The name of a RUM retention filter.                                                                              |
| attributes             | query                        | string  | The query string for a RUM retention filter.                                                                     |
| attributes             | sample_rate                  | double  | The sample rate for a RUM retention filter, between 0.1 and 100.                                                 |
| data                   | id [*required*]         | string  | ID of retention filter in UUID.                                                                                  |
| data                   | type [*required*]       | enum    | The type of the resource. The value should always be retention_filters. Allowed enum values: `retention_filters` |

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{% tab title="Example" %}

```json
{
  "data": {
    "id": "4b95d361-f65d-4515-9824-c9aaeba5ac2a",
    "type": "retention_filters",
    "attributes": {
      "name": "Test updating retention filter",
      "event_type": "view",
      "query": "view_query",
      "sample_rate": 100,
      "enabled": true
    }
  }
}
```

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### Response

{% tab title="200" %}
Updated
{% tab title="Model" %}
The RUM retention filter object.

| Parent field           | Field                  | Type    | Description                                                                                                      |
| ---------------------- | ---------------------- | ------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
|                        | data                   | object  | The RUM retention filter.                                                                                        |
| data                   | attributes             | object  | The object describing attributes of a RUM retention filter.                                                      |
| attributes             | cross_product_sampling | object  | The configuration for cross-product retention filters.                                                           |
| cross_product_sampling | trace_enabled          | boolean | Whether the cross-product retention filter for APM traces is enabled.                                            |
| cross_product_sampling | trace_sample_rate      | double  | The sample rate for the APM cross-product retention filter, between 0 and 100.                                   |
| attributes             | enabled                | boolean | Whether the retention filter is enabled.                                                                         |
| attributes             | event_type             | enum    | The type of RUM events to filter on. Allowed enum values: `session,view,action,error,resource,long_task,vital`   |
| attributes             | name                   | string  | The name of a RUM retention filter.                                                                              |
| attributes             | query                  | string  | The query string for a RUM retention filter.                                                                     |
| attributes             | sample_rate            | double  | The sample rate for a RUM retention filter, between 0.1 and 100.                                                 |
| data                   | id                     | string  | ID of retention filter in UUID.                                                                                  |
| data                   | type                   | enum    | The type of the resource. The value should always be retention_filters. Allowed enum values: `retention_filters` |

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{% tab title="Example" %}

```json
{
  "data": {
    "attributes": {
      "cross_product_sampling": {
        "trace_enabled": true,
        "trace_sample_rate": 25
      },
      "enabled": true,
      "event_type": "session",
      "name": "Retention filter for session",
      "query": "@session.has_replay:true",
      "sample_rate": 50.5
    },
    "id": "051601eb-54a0-abc0-03f9-cc02efa18892",
    "type": "retention_filters"
  }
}
```

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{% tab title="400" %}
Bad Request
{% tab title="Model" %}
API error response.

| Field                    | Type     | Description       |
| ------------------------ | -------- | ----------------- |
| errors [*required*] | [string] | A list of errors. |

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{% tab title="Example" %}

```json
{
  "errors": [
    "Bad Request"
  ]
}
```

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{% tab title="403" %}
Not Authorized
{% tab title="Model" %}
API error response.

| Field                    | Type     | Description       |
| ------------------------ | -------- | ----------------- |
| errors [*required*] | [string] | A list of errors. |

{% /tab %}

{% tab title="Example" %}

```json
{
  "errors": [
    "Bad Request"
  ]
}
```

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{% tab title="404" %}
Not Found
{% tab title="Model" %}
API error response.

| Field                    | Type     | Description       |
| ------------------------ | -------- | ----------------- |
| errors [*required*] | [string] | A list of errors. |

{% /tab %}

{% tab title="Example" %}

```json
{
  "errors": [
    "Bad Request"
  ]
}
```

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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 app_id="CHANGE_ME" export rf_id="CHANGE_ME" \# Curl command curl -X PATCH "https://api.datadoghq.com/api/v2/rum/applications/${app_id}/retention_filters/${rf_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": {
      "cross_product_sampling": {
        "trace_enabled": true,
        "trace_sample_rate": 25
      },
      "enabled": true,
      "event_type": "session",
      "name": "Retention filter for session",
      "query": "@session.has_replay:true",
      "sample_rate": 50.5
    },
    "id": "051601eb-54a0-abc0-03f9-cc02efa18892",
    "type": "retention_filters"
  }
}
EOF 
                        
##### 

```go
// Update a RUM retention filter returns "Updated" 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.RumRetentionFilterUpdateRequest{
		Data: datadogV2.RumRetentionFilterUpdateData{
			Id:   "4b95d361-f65d-4515-9824-c9aaeba5ac2a",
			Type: datadogV2.RUMRETENTIONFILTERTYPE_RETENTION_FILTERS,
			Attributes: datadogV2.RumRetentionFilterUpdateAttributes{
				Name:       datadog.PtrString("Test updating retention filter"),
				EventType:  datadogV2.RUMRETENTIONFILTEREVENTTYPE_VIEW.Ptr(),
				Query:      datadog.PtrString("view_query"),
				SampleRate: datadog.PtrFloat64(100),
				Enabled:    datadog.PtrBool(true),
			},
		},
	}
	ctx := datadog.NewDefaultContext(context.Background())
	configuration := datadog.NewConfiguration()
	apiClient := datadog.NewAPIClient(configuration)
	api := datadogV2.NewRumRetentionFiltersApi(apiClient)
	resp, r, err := api.UpdateRetentionFilter(ctx, "a33671aa-24fd-4dcd-ba4b-5bbdbafe7690", "4b95d361-f65d-4515-9824-c9aaeba5ac2a", body)

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

	responseContent, _ := json.MarshalIndent(resp, "", "  ")
	fmt.Fprintf(os.Stdout, "Response from `RumRetentionFiltersApi.UpdateRetentionFilter`:\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="<API-KEY>" DD_APP_KEY="<APP-KEY>" go run "main.go"
##### 

```java
// Update a RUM retention filter returns "Updated" response

import com.datadog.api.client.ApiClient;
import com.datadog.api.client.ApiException;
import com.datadog.api.client.v2.api.RumRetentionFiltersApi;
import com.datadog.api.client.v2.model.RumRetentionFilterEventType;
import com.datadog.api.client.v2.model.RumRetentionFilterResponse;
import com.datadog.api.client.v2.model.RumRetentionFilterType;
import com.datadog.api.client.v2.model.RumRetentionFilterUpdateAttributes;
import com.datadog.api.client.v2.model.RumRetentionFilterUpdateData;
import com.datadog.api.client.v2.model.RumRetentionFilterUpdateRequest;

public class Example {
  public static void main(String[] args) {
    ApiClient defaultClient = ApiClient.getDefaultApiClient();
    RumRetentionFiltersApi apiInstance = new RumRetentionFiltersApi(defaultClient);

    RumRetentionFilterUpdateRequest body =
        new RumRetentionFilterUpdateRequest()
            .data(
                new RumRetentionFilterUpdateData()
                    .id("4b95d361-f65d-4515-9824-c9aaeba5ac2a")
                    .type(RumRetentionFilterType.RETENTION_FILTERS)
                    .attributes(
                        new RumRetentionFilterUpdateAttributes()
                            .name("Test updating retention filter")
                            .eventType(RumRetentionFilterEventType.VIEW)
                            .query("view_query")
                            .sampleRate(100.0)
                            .enabled(true)));

    try {
      RumRetentionFilterResponse result =
          apiInstance.updateRetentionFilter(
              "a33671aa-24fd-4dcd-ba4b-5bbdbafe7690", "4b95d361-f65d-4515-9824-c9aaeba5ac2a", body);
      System.out.println(result);
    } catch (ApiException e) {
      System.err.println("Exception when calling RumRetentionFiltersApi#updateRetentionFilter");
      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="<API-KEY>" DD_APP_KEY="<APP-KEY>" java "Example.java"
##### 

```python
"""
Update a RUM retention filter returns "Updated" response
"""

from datadog_api_client import ApiClient, Configuration
from datadog_api_client.v2.api.rum_retention_filters_api import RumRetentionFiltersApi
from datadog_api_client.v2.model.rum_retention_filter_event_type import RumRetentionFilterEventType
from datadog_api_client.v2.model.rum_retention_filter_type import RumRetentionFilterType
from datadog_api_client.v2.model.rum_retention_filter_update_attributes import RumRetentionFilterUpdateAttributes
from datadog_api_client.v2.model.rum_retention_filter_update_data import RumRetentionFilterUpdateData
from datadog_api_client.v2.model.rum_retention_filter_update_request import RumRetentionFilterUpdateRequest

body = RumRetentionFilterUpdateRequest(
    data=RumRetentionFilterUpdateData(
        id="4b95d361-f65d-4515-9824-c9aaeba5ac2a",
        type=RumRetentionFilterType.RETENTION_FILTERS,
        attributes=RumRetentionFilterUpdateAttributes(
            name="Test updating retention filter",
            event_type=RumRetentionFilterEventType.VIEW,
            query="view_query",
            sample_rate=100.0,
            enabled=True,
        ),
    ),
)

configuration = Configuration()
with ApiClient(configuration) as api_client:
    api_instance = RumRetentionFiltersApi(api_client)
    response = api_instance.update_retention_filter(
        app_id="a33671aa-24fd-4dcd-ba4b-5bbdbafe7690", rf_id="4b95d361-f65d-4515-9824-c9aaeba5ac2a", 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="<API-KEY>" DD_APP_KEY="<APP-KEY>" python3 "example.py"
##### 

```ruby
# Update a RUM retention filter returns "Updated" response

require "datadog_api_client"
api_instance = DatadogAPIClient::V2::RumRetentionFiltersAPI.new

body = DatadogAPIClient::V2::RumRetentionFilterUpdateRequest.new({
  data: DatadogAPIClient::V2::RumRetentionFilterUpdateData.new({
    id: "4b95d361-f65d-4515-9824-c9aaeba5ac2a",
    type: DatadogAPIClient::V2::RumRetentionFilterType::RETENTION_FILTERS,
    attributes: DatadogAPIClient::V2::RumRetentionFilterUpdateAttributes.new({
      name: "Test updating retention filter",
      event_type: DatadogAPIClient::V2::RumRetentionFilterEventType::VIEW,
      query: "view_query",
      sample_rate: 100,
      enabled: true,
    }),
  }),
})
p api_instance.update_retention_filter("a33671aa-24fd-4dcd-ba4b-5bbdbafe7690", "4b95d361-f65d-4515-9824-c9aaeba5ac2a", 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="<API-KEY>" DD_APP_KEY="<APP-KEY>" rb "example.rb"
##### 

```rust
// Update a RUM retention filter returns "Updated" response
use datadog_api_client::datadog;
use datadog_api_client::datadogV2::api_rum_retention_filters::RumRetentionFiltersAPI;
use datadog_api_client::datadogV2::model::RumRetentionFilterEventType;
use datadog_api_client::datadogV2::model::RumRetentionFilterType;
use datadog_api_client::datadogV2::model::RumRetentionFilterUpdateAttributes;
use datadog_api_client::datadogV2::model::RumRetentionFilterUpdateData;
use datadog_api_client::datadogV2::model::RumRetentionFilterUpdateRequest;

#[tokio::main]
async fn main() {
    let body = RumRetentionFilterUpdateRequest::new(RumRetentionFilterUpdateData::new(
        RumRetentionFilterUpdateAttributes::new()
            .enabled(true)
            .event_type(RumRetentionFilterEventType::VIEW)
            .name("Test updating retention filter".to_string())
            .query("view_query".to_string())
            .sample_rate(100.0 as f64),
        "4b95d361-f65d-4515-9824-c9aaeba5ac2a".to_string(),
        RumRetentionFilterType::RETENTION_FILTERS,
    ));
    let configuration = datadog::Configuration::new();
    let api = RumRetentionFiltersAPI::with_config(configuration);
    let resp = api
        .update_retention_filter(
            "a33671aa-24fd-4dcd-ba4b-5bbdbafe7690".to_string(),
            "4b95d361-f65d-4515-9824-c9aaeba5ac2a".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="<API-KEY>" DD_APP_KEY="<APP-KEY>" cargo run
##### 

```typescript
/**
 * Update a RUM retention filter returns "Updated" response
 */

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

const configuration = client.createConfiguration();
const apiInstance = new v2.RumRetentionFiltersApi(configuration);

const params: v2.RumRetentionFiltersApiUpdateRetentionFilterRequest = {
  body: {
    data: {
      id: "4b95d361-f65d-4515-9824-c9aaeba5ac2a",
      type: "retention_filters",
      attributes: {
        name: "Test updating retention filter",
        eventType: "view",
        query: "view_query",
        sampleRate: 100,
        enabled: true,
      },
    },
  },
  appId: "a33671aa-24fd-4dcd-ba4b-5bbdbafe7690",
  rfId: "4b95d361-f65d-4515-9824-c9aaeba5ac2a",
};

apiInstance
  .updateRetentionFilter(params)
  .then((data: v2.RumRetentionFilterResponse) => {
    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="<API-KEY>" DD_APP_KEY="<APP-KEY>" tsc "example.ts"
{% /tab %}