---
title: "Alters a device configuration"
method: POST
path: "/configuration_manager/patch_device/advanced/{deviceName}"
tags: ["Configuration Manager"]
---

# Alters a device configuration

`POST /configuration_manager/patch_device/advanced/{deviceName}`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://example.itential.io`
- URL: `https://example.itential.io/configuration_manager/patch_device/advanced/{deviceName}`
- Auth: none declared

Applies specified changes to a device configuration with additional options.

## Path parameters

- `deviceName` string, required

## Request body

- object
  - `changes` ConfigurationManagerPatchDeviceAdvancedDeviceNamePostRequestBodyContentApplicationJsonSchemaChangesItems[]
    - `parents` string[]
    - `old` union
      - unknown
      - string
    - `new` union
      - unknown
      - string
  - `options` ConfigurationManagerPatchDeviceAdvancedDeviceNamePostRequestBodyContentApplicationJsonSchemaOptions
    - `backupDevice` boolean

## Response `200`

Direct reponse from the origin's adapter

- ConfigurationManagerAdvancedPatchDeviceConfigurationResponse200
  - `response` ConfigurationManagerPatchDeviceAdvancedDeviceNamePostResponsesContentApplicationJsonSchemaResponseItems[]
    - `result` boolean
    - `parents` string[]
    - `new` string
    - `old` string

## Other responses

- `500`: Error response from API

## Changes

- **2026-10-31** `2095cc90e583`: 2 info
  - api tag `Configuration Manager` added
  - api tag `configurationManager` removed

[Operation history](https://skmtc.dev/itential/apis/itential-2/changes/configuration_manager/patch_device/advanced/:deviceName/post.md)

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