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

# Changes to Update instance protect settings

`PATCH /instance/protect`

> Every recorded change to this operation, newest first.

## Timeline

Changed in 4 of 49 revisions.

- **2026-10-16** (2025-11-10) `7db12d6a9b2a`: 1 warning, 1 info
- **2026-09-09** (2025-11-10) `b5f30169c3f3`: 2 info
- **2026-07-30** (2025-11-10) `1d47a6af3bef`: 1 info
- **2026-01-28** (2025-11-10) `888f8d7f63f5`: 1 info

## Changes

- **2026-10-16** (2025-11-10) `7db12d6a9b2a`: 1 warning, 1 info
  - removed the request property `specter_enabled`
  - the response required property `specter_enabled` became read-only for the status `200`
- **2026-09-09** (2025-11-10) `b5f30169c3f3`: 2 info
  - added the required property `checks_exempt` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the required property `checks_verified` to the response with the `200` status
- **2026-07-30** (2025-11-10) `1d47a6af3bef`: 1 info
  - added the required property `checks_bypassed` to the response with the `200` status
- **2026-01-28** (2025-11-10) `888f8d7f63f5`: 1 info
  - endpoint added

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