---
title: "Update an AI Gateway Policy"
method: PUT
path: "/v1/ai-gateways/{gatewayId}/policies/{policyIdOrName}"
tags: ["AI Gateway Policies"]
---

# Update an AI Gateway Policy

`PUT /v1/ai-gateways/{gatewayId}/policies/{policyIdOrName}`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://global.api.konghq.com`
- URL: `https://global.api.konghq.com/v1/ai-gateways/{gatewayId}/policies/{policyIdOrName}`
- Auth: one of:
  - HTTP bearer
  - HTTP bearer
  - HTTP bearer
  - HTTP bearer
- TypeScript: <https://skmtc.dev/kong/apis/konnect-api-beta/docs/v1/ai-gateways/:gatewayId/policies/:policyIdOrName/put.ts> (a function with typed inputs; its response is checked against the schema)

**Pre-release Endpoint**
This endpoint is currently in beta and is subject to change.

Updates the configuration of an existing AI Gateway policy.

## Request body

- UpdateAIGatewayPolicyRequest: **Pre-release Feature** This feature is currently in beta and is subject to change.
  - `display_name` string, required: The display name for this policy instance.
  - `name` string, required: Identifier for an AI Gateway entity. In some cases, this may be the entity name or ID.
  - `type` string, required: The type of the Policy. This is equivalent to the Kong 3 plugin name. Some examples are: 'ai-sanitizer', 'ai-prompt-guard', and 'rate-limiting'. Note: Plugins have been renamed to Policies in Kong AI Gateway. Policy types and configuration documentation can be found in the [Developer Docs](https://developer.konghq.com/plugins/).
  - `enabled` boolean: Whether the policy is enabled.
  - `global` boolean: Whether the policy is globally applied to all resources.
  - `config` object, required: Configuration for the policy. This is equivalent to the Kong 3 plugin configuration. Note: Plugins have been renamed to Policies in Kong AI Gateway. Policy types and configuration documentation can be found in the [Developer Docs](https://developer.konghq.com/plugins/).
  - `labels` PublicLabels: Public labels store information about an entity that can be used for filtering a list of objects. Public labels are intended to store **PUBLIC** metadata. Keys must be of length 1-63 characters, and cannot start with "kong", "konnect", "mesh", "kic", or "_".
  - `managed_by` ManagedBy: Stores information about what manages this entity, such as the tool or system responsible for its lifecycle (for example, `terraform`). Keys must be 1–63 characters long and start with an alphanumeric character.

## Response `200`

Policy updated successfully.

- AIGatewayPolicy: **Pre-release Feature** This feature is currently in beta and is subject to change.
  - `display_name` string, required: The display name for this policy instance.
  - `name` string, required: Identifier for an AI Gateway entity. In some cases, this may be the entity name or ID.
  - `type` string, required: The type of the Policy. This is equivalent to the Kong 3 plugin name. Some examples are: 'ai-sanitizer', 'ai-prompt-guard', and 'rate-limiting'. Note: Plugins have been renamed to Policies in Kong AI Gateway. Policy types and configuration documentation can be found in the [Developer Docs](https://developer.konghq.com/plugins/).
  - `enabled` boolean: Whether the policy is enabled.
  - `global` boolean: Whether the policy is globally applied to all resources.
  - `config` object, required: Configuration for the policy. This is equivalent to the Kong 3 plugin configuration. Note: Plugins have been renamed to Policies in Kong AI Gateway. Policy types and configuration documentation can be found in the [Developer Docs](https://developer.konghq.com/plugins/).
  - `labels` PublicLabels: Public labels store information about an entity that can be used for filtering a list of objects. Public labels are intended to store **PUBLIC** metadata. Keys must be of length 1-63 characters, and cannot start with "kong", "konnect", "mesh", "kic", or "_".
  - `managed_by` ManagedBy: Stores information about what manages this entity, such as the tool or system responsible for its lifecycle (for example, `terraform`). Keys must be 1–63 characters long and start with an alphanumeric character.
  - `id` string, uuid, required: Contains a unique identifier used for this resource.
  - `created_at` string, date-time, required: An ISO-8601 timestamp representation of entity creation date.
  - `updated_at` string, date-time, required: An ISO-8601 timestamp representation of entity update date.

## Other responses

- `400`: Bad Request
- `401`: Unauthorized
- `403`: Forbidden
- `404`: Not Found
- `429`: Too Many Requests

## Changes

- **2026-08-18** `658ffb748f95`: 1 info
  - endpoint added

[Operation history](https://skmtc.dev/kong/apis/konnect-api-beta/changes/v1/ai-gateways/:gatewayId/policies/:policyIdOrName/put.md)

---

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