---
title: "Update file monitor"
method: PATCH
path: "/file_monitor/{name}"
tags: ["File Monitor"]
---

# Update file monitor

`PATCH /file_monitor/{name}`

## Request

- Base URL: `/v1` (relative, and the document was published on a file host, not at the API’s origin)
- URL: `/v1/file_monitor/{name}`
- Auth: none declared. Required headers: `X-Auth-Token`
- TypeScript: <https://skmtc.dev/neuvector/apis/neuvector-api/docs/file_monitor/:name/patch.ts> (a function with typed inputs; its response is checked against the schema)

## Path parameters

- `name` string, required

## Headers

- `X-Auth-Token` string, required

## Request body

- RESTFileMonitorConfigData
  - `config` RESTFileMonitorConfig, required
    - `add_filters` RESTFileMonitorFilterConfig[]
      - `filter` string, required
      - `recursive` boolean, required
      - `behavior` string, required
      - `applications` string[], required
      - `group` string, required
    - `delete_filters` RESTFileMonitorFilterConfig[]
      - `filter` string, required
      - `recursive` boolean, required
      - `behavior` string, required
      - `applications` string[], required
      - `group` string, required
    - `update_filters` RESTFileMonitorFilterConfig[]
      - `filter` string, required
      - `recursive` boolean, required
      - `behavior` string, required
      - `applications` string[], required
      - `group` string, required

## Response `200`

Success

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