---
title: "Edit a monitor configuration policy"
method: PATCH
path: "/api/v2/monitor/policy/{policy_id}"
tags: ["Monitors"]
---

# Edit a monitor configuration policy

`PATCH /api/v2/monitor/policy/{policy_id}`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.datadoghq.com`
- URL: `https://api.datadoghq.com/api/v2/monitor/policy/{policy_id}`
- Auth: API key in header `DD-API-KEY` and API key in header `DD-APPLICATION-KEY`

Edit a monitor configuration policy.

## Path parameters

- `policy_id` string, required

## Request body

- MonitorConfigPolicyEditRequest: Request for editing a monitor configuration policy.
  - `data` MonitorConfigPolicyEditData, required: A monitor configuration policy data.
    - `attributes` MonitorConfigPolicyAttributeEditRequest, required: Policy and policy type for a monitor configuration policy.
      - `policy` MonitorConfigPolicyPolicy, required: Tag attributes of a monitor configuration policy.
        - `tag_key` string: The key of the tag.
        - `tag_key_required` boolean: If a tag key is required for monitor creation.
        - `valid_tag_values` string[]: Valid values for the tag.
      - `policy_type` 'tag', required: The monitor configuration policy type.
    - `id` string, required: ID of this monitor configuration policy.
    - `type` 'monitor-config-policy', required: Monitor configuration policy resource type.

## Response `200`

OK

- MonitorConfigPolicyResponse: Response for retrieving a monitor configuration policy.
  - `data` MonitorConfigPolicyResponseData: A monitor configuration policy data.
    - `attributes` MonitorConfigPolicyAttributeResponse: Policy and policy type for a monitor configuration policy.
      - `policy` MonitorConfigPolicyPolicy: Tag attributes of a monitor configuration policy.
        - `tag_key` string: The key of the tag.
        - `tag_key_required` boolean: If a tag key is required for monitor creation.
        - `valid_tag_values` string[]: Valid values for the tag.
      - `policy_type` 'tag': The monitor configuration policy type.
    - `id` string: ID of this monitor configuration policy.
    - `type` 'monitor-config-policy': Monitor configuration policy resource type.

## Other responses

- `403`: Forbidden
- `404`: Not Found
- `422`: Unprocessable Entity
- `429`: Too many requests

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