---
title: "Update target"
method: POST
path: "/v1/commands/update_target"
tags: ["Destination health"]
---

# Update target

`POST /v1/commands/update_target`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://app.agentlinkops.com`
- URL: `https://app.agentlinkops.com/v1/commands/update_target`
- Auth: one of:
  - HTTP bearer
  - HTTP bearer

Shared command transport. All logical arguments in JSON; no query or Idempotency-Key header. See canonical operation reference.

## Headers

- `X-Workspace-ID` string

## Request body

- UpdateTargetInput
  - `targetId` string, required: target ID from create/list.
  - `status` 'active' | 'paused': Lifecycle status, separate from observed state.
  - `cadenceSeconds` integer: Check interval in seconds; see bounds.

## Response `200`

Command result, including queued admission.

- UpdateTargetOutput
  - `id` string, required: Resource identifier returned by the operation.
  - `workspace_id` string, required: Workspace that owns this record.
  - `project_id` string, required: Project that owns this record.
  - `status` 'active' | 'paused', required: Resource lifecycle status.
  - `cadence_seconds` number, required
  - `state` string, required: Saved lifecycle or evidence state, as enumerated for this record.
  - `observation_state` object, required: Saved observation state. Before the first check, this object can be empty.
    - `state` string: Saved lifecycle or evidence state, as enumerated for this record.
    - `uncertain` boolean
    - `checked_at` string: UTC timestamp of the saved check.
    - `lastChangedAt` string, nullable
    - `firstAbsentAt` string, nullable
    - `nextCheckAt` string, nullable
    - `reason` string, nullable: Recorded explanation; null when no explanation applies.
    - `latestAttempt` object, nullable
      - `state` string: Saved lifecycle or evidence state, as enumerated for this record.
      - `reason` string, nullable: Recorded explanation; null when no explanation applies.
      - `checkedAt` string
      - `httpStatus` number, nullable
      - `occurrenceCount` number
      - `occurrences` object[]
        - `href` string, nullable
        - `targetUrl` string, nullable
        - `anchor` string, nullable
        - `rel` string[]
        - `context` string, nullable
        - `locator` object, nullable
          - `line` number, nullable
          - `column` number, nullable
          - `offset` number, nullable
      - `checkerVersion` string
    - `lastSuccessfulObservation` object, nullable
      - `state` string: Saved lifecycle or evidence state, as enumerated for this record.
      - `reason` string, nullable: Recorded explanation; null when no explanation applies.
      - `checkedAt` string
      - `httpStatus` number, nullable
      - `occurrenceCount` number
      - `occurrences` object[]
        - `href` string, nullable
        - `targetUrl` string, nullable
        - `anchor` string, nullable
        - `rel` string[]
        - `context` string, nullable
        - `locator` object, nullable
          - `line` number, nullable
          - `column` number, nullable
          - `offset` number, nullable
      - `checkerVersion` string
    - `lastSuccessfulObservationSameAsLatestAttempt` boolean
    - `confirmedState` string, nullable
    - `lastSuccessfulAt` string, nullable
    - `lastHealthyAt` string, nullable
    - `firstUnavailableAt` string, nullable
    - `unavailableCount` number
    - `wasEverHealthy` boolean
    - `retryNotBefore` string, nullable
    - `ignored` boolean
  - `created_at` string, required: UTC timestamp when the record was created.
  - `updated_at` string, required: UTC timestamp of the last record update.
  - `last_attempt_at` string, nullable, required
  - `last_success_at` string, nullable, required
  - `last_observation_id` string, nullable, required
  - `next_check_at` string, nullable, required
  - `overdue_reason` string, nullable, required
  - `url` string, required
  - `created` boolean: True when this request created the record; false when an existing record was reused.
  - `last_successful_observation_id` string, nullable

## Other responses

- `429`: Request-rate or usage refusal. Inspect error.code and recovery details before retrying.
- `default`: Error envelope. Non-configuration 5xx messages are masked and details omitted; allowlisted configuration errors retain static operator recovery.

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