---
title: "Choose whether new chat sessions get tools to drive desktop apps through Cua Driver"
method: PATCH
path: "/api/v1/settings/computer-use"
tags: ["settings"]
---

# Choose whether new chat sessions get tools to drive desktop apps through Cua Driver

`PATCH /api/v1/settings/computer-use`

## Request

- Base URL: `http://127.0.0.1:3001`
- URL: `http://127.0.0.1:3001/api/v1/settings/computer-use`
- Auth: none declared

## Request body

- UpdateComputerUseRequest
  - `enabled` boolean, nullable, required

## Response `200`

OK

- SettingsResponse
  - `chatHarnesses` string[], required
  - `chatHibernationEnabled` boolean, required
  - `client` string, required
  - `cloudControlPlaneUrl` string, required
  - `cloudEnabled` boolean, required
  - `cloudOffering` boolean, required
  - `computerUse` boolean, required: New chat sessions get tools to drive desktop apps through Cua Driver (Settings, Computer use agents).
  - `defaultSessionMode` 'chat' | 'tui', required
  - `harnessDefaults` object
  - `localEnabled` boolean, required
  - `trackerIntakeEnabled` boolean, required
  - `versionRefresh` boolean, required: After a harness update, idle open sessions restart on the new release instead of running the old one until they happen to restart.

## Other responses

- `400`: Bad Request
- `409`: Conflict
- `500`: Internal Server Error
- `501`: Not Implemented

## Changes

- **2026-10-28** `3a5588b32f85`: 1 info
  - endpoint added

[Operation history](https://skmtc.dev/composiohq/apis/agent-orchestrator-http-daemon/changes/api/v1/settings/computer-use/patch.md)

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