---
title: "Update incident notification template"
method: PATCH
path: "/api/v2/incidents/config/notification-templates/{id}"
tags: ["Incidents"]
---

# Update incident notification template

`PATCH /api/v2/incidents/config/notification-templates/{id}`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.datadoghq.com`
- URL: `https://api.datadoghq.com/api/v2/incidents/config/notification-templates/{id}`
- Auth: one of:
  - API key in header `DD-API-KEY` and API key in header `DD-APPLICATION-KEY`
  - OAuth 2
    - Authorization code: `/oauth2/v1/authorize`
    - Token URL: `/oauth2/v1/token` scopes: `incident_notification_settings_write`

Updates an existing notification template's attributes.

## Path parameters

- `id` string, uuid, required

## Query parameters

- `include` string

## Request body

- PatchIncidentNotificationTemplateRequest: Update request for a notification template.
  - `data` IncidentNotificationTemplateUpdateData, required: Notification template data for an update request.
    - `attributes` IncidentNotificationTemplateUpdateAttributes: The attributes to update on a notification template.
      - `category` string: The category of the notification template.
      - `content` string: The content body of the notification template.
      - `name` string: The name of the notification template.
      - `subject` string: The subject line of the notification template.
    - `id` string, uuid, required: The unique identifier of the notification template.
    - `type` 'notification_templates', required: Notification templates resource type.

## Response `200`

OK

- IncidentNotificationTemplate: Response with a notification template.
  - `data` IncidentNotificationTemplateResponseData, required: Notification template data from a response.
    - `attributes` IncidentNotificationTemplateAttributes: The notification template's attributes.
      - `category` string, required: The category of the notification template.
      - `content` string, required: The content body of the notification template.
      - `created` string, date-time, required: Timestamp when the notification template was created.
      - `modified` string, date-time, required: Timestamp when the notification template was last modified.
      - `name` string, required: The name of the notification template.
      - `subject` string, required: The subject line of the notification template.
    - `id` string, uuid, required: The unique identifier of the notification template.
    - `relationships` IncidentNotificationTemplateRelationships: The notification template's resource relationships.
      - `created_by_user` RelationshipToUser: Relationship to user.
        - `data` RelationshipToUserData, required: Relationship to user object.
          - `id` string, required: A unique identifier that represents the user.
          - `type` 'users', required: Users resource type.
      - `incident_type` RelationshipToIncidentType: Relationship to an incident type.
        - `data` RelationshipToIncidentTypeData, required: Relationship to incident type object.
          - `id` string, required: The incident type's ID.
          - `type` 'incident_types', required: Incident type resource type.
      - `last_modified_by_user` RelationshipToUser: Relationship to user.
        - `data` RelationshipToUserData, required: Relationship to user object.
          - `id` string, required: A unique identifier that represents the user.
          - `type` 'users', required: Users resource type.
    - `type` 'notification_templates', required: Notification templates resource type.
  - `included` IncidentNotificationTemplateIncludedItems[]: Related objects that are included in the response.
    - union: Objects related to a notification template.
      - User: User object returned by the API.
        - `attributes` UserAttributes: Attributes of user object returned by the API.
          - `created_at` string, date-time: The ISO 8601 timestamp of when the user account was created.
          - `disabled` boolean: Whether the user account is deactivated. Disabled users cannot log in.
          - `email` string: The email address of the user, used for login and notifications.
          - `handle` string: The unique handle (username) of the user, typically matching their email prefix.
          - `icon` string: URL of the user's profile icon, typically a Gravatar URL derived from the email address.
          - `last_login_time` string, date-time, nullable: The ISO 8601 timestamp of the user's most recent login, or null if the user has never logged in.
          - `mfa_enabled` boolean: Whether multi-factor authentication (MFA) is enabled for the user's account.
          - `modified_at` string, date-time: The ISO 8601 timestamp of when the user account was last modified.
          - `name` string, nullable: The full display name of the user as shown in the Datadog UI.
          - `service_account` boolean: Whether this is a service account rather than a human user. Service accounts are used for programmatic API access.
          - `status` string: The current status of the user account (for example, `Active`, `Pending`, or `Disabled`).
          - `title` string, nullable: The job title of the user (for example, "Senior Engineer" or "Product Manager").
          - `uuid` string: The globally unique identifier (UUID) of the user.
          - `verified` boolean: Whether the user's email address has been verified.
        - `id` string: ID of the user.
        - `relationships` UserResponseRelationships: Relationships of the user object returned by the API.
          - `org` RelationshipToOrganization: Relationship to an organization.
            - `data` RelationshipToOrganizationData, required: Relationship to organization object.
              - …
          - `other_orgs` RelationshipToOrganizations: Relationship to organizations.
            - `data` RelationshipToOrganizationData[], required: Relationships to organization objects.
              - …
          - `other_users` RelationshipToUsers: Relationship to users.
            - `data` RelationshipToUserData[], required: Relationships to user objects.
              - …
          - `roles` RelationshipToRoles: Relationship to roles.
            - `data` RelationshipToRoleData[]: An array containing type and the unique identifier of a role.
              - …
        - `type` 'users': Users resource type.
      - IncidentTypeObject: Incident type response data.
        - `attributes` IncidentTypeAttributes: Incident type's attributes.
          - `configuration` IncidentTypeConfiguration: The incident-type-scoped behavior settings. All fields are optional on update. Any field omitted from a PATCH request keeps its current value. This object is read-only on the incident type resource itself and is only mutated through the update (PATCH) endpoint.
            - `allow_incident_deletion` boolean: Whether incidents of this type can be deleted.
            - `allow_workflows` boolean: Whether automation workflows can be triggered for incidents of this type.
            - `create_message` string: An optional message shown to users when they declare an incident of this type.
            - `editable_timestamps` boolean: Whether responders can edit incident timestamps for incidents of this type.
            - `private_incidents` boolean: Whether responders can create private incidents of this type. This is an opt-in setting, distinct from `private_incidents_by_default`, which controls whether incidents are created private automatically.
            - `private_incidents_by_default` boolean: Whether incidents of this type are created as private by default.
            - `slug_source` 'default' | 'servicenow': When set to `servicenow`, incidents will display the ServiceNow record ID instead of the public ID. If no ServiceNow integration exists, the public ID will be displayed.
            - `test_incidents` boolean: Whether incidents of this type are treated as test incidents.
          - `createdAt` string, date-time: Timestamp when the incident type was created.
          - `createdBy` string: A unique identifier that represents the user that created the incident type.
          - `description` string: Text that describes the incident type.
          - `is_default` boolean: If true, this incident type will be used as the default incident type if a type is not specified during the creation of incident resources.
          - `lastModifiedBy` string: A unique identifier that represents the user that last modified the incident type.
          - `modifiedAt` string, date-time: Timestamp when the incident type was last modified.
          - `name` string, required: The name of the incident type.
          - `prefix` string: The string that will be prepended to the incident title across the Datadog app.
        - `id` string, required: The incident type's ID.
        - `relationships` IncidentTypeRelationships: The incident type's resource relationships.
          - `created_by_user` RelationshipToUser: Relationship to user.
            - `data` RelationshipToUserData, required: Relationship to user object.
              - …
          - `google_meet_configuration` GoogleMeetConfigurationReference, nullable: A reference to a Google Meet Configuration resource.
            - `data` GoogleMeetConfigurationReferenceData, nullable, required: The Google Meet configuration relationship data object.
              - …
          - `last_modified_by_user` RelationshipToUser: Relationship to user.
            - `data` RelationshipToUserData, required: Relationship to user object.
              - …
          - `microsoft_teams_configuration` MicrosoftTeamsConfigurationReference, nullable: A reference to a Microsoft Teams Configuration resource.
            - `data` MicrosoftTeamsConfigurationReferenceData, nullable, required: The Microsoft Teams configuration relationship data object.
              - …
          - `zoom_configuration` ZoomConfigurationReference, nullable: A reference to a Zoom configuration resource.
            - `data` ZoomConfigurationReferenceData, nullable, required: The Zoom configuration relationship data object.
              - …
        - `type` 'incident_types', required: Incident type resource type.

## Other responses

- `400`: Bad Request
- `401`: Unauthorized
- `403`: Forbidden
- `404`: Not Found
- `429`: Too many requests

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