---
title: "Changes to Update instance settings"
method: PATCH
path: "/instance"
---

# Changes to Update instance settings

`PATCH /instance`

> Every recorded change to this operation, newest first.

## Timeline

Changed in 3 of 49 revisions.

- **2026-09-09** (2025-11-10) `b5f30169c3f3`: 3 info
- **2026-05-28** (2025-11-10) `e3f2b3a1c567`: 1 info
- **2025-11-11** (2025-11-10) `765c093d987e`: 1 warning

## Changes

- **2026-09-09** (2025-11-10) `b5f30169c3f3`: 3 info
  - added the new optional request property `allowed_subdomains`
  - added the new optional request property `subdomain_allowlist_enabled`
  - the request property `allowed_origins` became nullable
- **2026-05-28** (2025-11-10) `e3f2b3a1c567`: 1 info
  - added the new optional request property `preferred_sign_in_strategy_when_password_required`
- **2025-11-11** (2025-11-10) `765c093d987e`: 1 warning
  - removed the request property `enhanced_email_deliverability`

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[Operation](https://skmtc.dev/clerk/apis/clerk-backend-api/docs/instance/patch.md) - [API](https://skmtc.dev/clerk/apis/clerk-backend-api.md) - [Page](https://skmtc.dev/clerk/apis/clerk-backend-api/changes/instance/patch)