---
title: Update Devices
slug: single-connect-api-3-2-0/update-devices
description: Learn how to use Curl to easily send a POST request and update devices via a specified URL. This code example demonstrates the inclusion of headers for Accept and Content-Type, with the data being transmitted in JSON format. Enhance your understanding of
docTags:
createdAt: 2022-11-10T14:24:52.000Z
---
{
"id": "15Bf3XCl2h3cHhpqInRt7",
"data": {
"url": "{{url}}/aioc-rest-web/rest/discovery/updateDevices",
"method": "POST",
"request": {
"pathParameters": [],
"queryParameters": [],
"headerParameters": [
{
"name": "Content-Type",
"type": "string",
"example": "application/json",
"description": ""
},
{
"name": "X-XSRF-TOKEN",
"type": "string",
"example": "{{csrftoken}}",
"description": ""
}
],
"bodyDataParameters": [
{
"name": "body",
"type": "string",
"example": "[\n {\n \"dbId\": 391662,\n \"id\": \"3b1b99cb-46a9-4f27-83bd-9d7ea14ed3fa\",\n \"name\": \"10.20.40.167\",\n \"accessProtocol\": \"SSHv2\",\n \"managementIp\": \"10.20.40.166\",\n \"elementType\": {\n \"dbId\": -1256593,\n \"elementTypeId\": \"linux\",\n \"elementTypeName\": \"Linux Server\",\n \"vendor\": null,\n \"category\": null,\n \"elementTypeProperties\": [\n {\n \"dbId\": -316330256,\n \"elementTypePropertyValue\": \"-1\",\n \"elementTypePropertyKey\": \"shell.terminal.config.fixed_pty_columns\",\n \"elementTypePropertyType\": null\n },\n {\n \"dbId\": -328318769,\n \"elementTypePropertyValue\": \".*(?i)password[:|>].*\",\n \"elementTypePropertyKey\": \"enforcer.terminal.behaviour.exc_last_line_patterns\",\n \"elementTypePropertyType\": null\n },\n {\n \"dbId\": -355141703,\n \"elementTypePropertyValue\": \"^Select choice.*\",\n \"elementTypePropertyKey\": \"enforcer.terminal.behaviour.exc_last_line_patterns\",\n \"elementTypePropertyType\": null\n },\n {\n \"dbId\": -328317181,\n \"elementTypePropertyValue\": \"^Are you sure.*\",\n \"elementTypePropertyKey\": \"enforcer.terminal.behaviour.exc_last_line_patterns\",\n \"elementTypePropertyType\": null\n },\n {\n \"dbId\": -328315408,\n \"elementTypePropertyValue\": \"^Quit.*\",\n \"elementTypePropertyKey\": \"enforcer.terminal.behaviour.exc_last_line_patterns\",\n \"elementTypePropertyType\": null\n },\n {\n \"dbId\": -224107345,\n \"elementTypePropertyValue\": \"abort\",\n \"elementTypePropertyKey\": \"enforcer.terminal.behaviour.ctrl_c\",\n \"elementTypePropertyType\": null\n },\n {\n \"dbId\": -224107347,\n \"elementTypePropertyValue\": \".*?(>|\\\\$|#|%)\",\n \"elementTypePropertyKey\": \"enforcer.terminal.behaviour.prompt_pattern\",\n \"elementTypePropertyType\": null\n },\n {\n \"dbId\": -328321729,\n \"elementTypePropertyValue\": \"^Enter the date.*\",\n \"elementTypePropertyKey\": \"enforcer.terminal.behaviour.exc_last_line_patterns\",\n \"elementTypePropertyType\": null\n },\n {\n \"dbId\": -224107346,\n \"elementTypePropertyValue\": \"do_nothing\",\n \"elementTypePropertyKey\": \"enforcer.terminal.behaviour.ctrl_z\",\n \"elementTypePropertyType\": null\n }\n ]\n },\n \"discoveryTime\": 1542488267577,\n \"properties\": {\n \"pseudoDevice\": \"true\"\n },\n \"deviceGroups\": [\n \"feba5a25-7f1b-462e-bb45-711a27783cb0\"\n ],\n \"availability\": null,\n \"currentMaintenanceWindow\": null,\n \"interfaceName\": null,\n \"nameManagementIp\": \"10.20.40.166-10.20.40.166\",\n \"regionName\": null,\n \"portNum\": null,\n \"domainController\": null,\n \"pseudoDevice\": true,\n \"discoverySource\": null\n },\n {\n \"dbId\": 2660933,\n \"id\": \"75507a2b-a11d-4ba1-9973-bc4195a08e86\",\n \"name\": \"10.20.40.248\",\n \"accessProtocol\": \"SSHv2\",\n \"managementIp\": \"10.20.40.248\",\n \"elementType\": {\n \"dbId\": -1256593,\n \"elementTypeId\": \"linux\",\n \"elementTypeName\": \"Linux Server\",\n \"vendor\": null,\n \"category\": null,\n \"elementTypeProperties\": [\n {\n \"dbId\": -316330256,\n \"elementTypePropertyValue\": \"-1\",\n \"elementTypePropertyKey\": \"shell.terminal.config.fixed_pty_columns\",\n \"elementTypePropertyType\": null\n },\n {\n \"dbId\": -328318769,\n \"elementTypePropertyValue\": \".*(?i)password[:|>].*\",\n \"elementTypePropertyKey\": \"enforcer.terminal.behaviour.exc_last_line_patterns\",\n \"elementTypePropertyType\": null\n },\n {\n \"dbId\": -355141703,\n \"elementTypePropertyValue\": \"^Select choice.*\",\n \"elementTypePropertyKey\": \"enforcer.terminal.behaviour.exc_last_line_patterns\",\n \"elementTypePropertyType\": null\n },\n {\n \"dbId\": -328317181,\n \"elementTypePropertyValue\": \"^Are you sure.*\",\n \"elementTypePropertyKey\": \"enforcer.terminal.behaviour.exc_last_line_patterns\",\n \"elementTypePropertyType\": null\n },\n {\n \"dbId\": -328315408,\n \"elementTypePropertyValue\": \"^Quit.*\",\n \"elementTypePropertyKey\": \"enforcer.terminal.behaviour.exc_last_line_patterns\",\n \"elementTypePropertyType\": null\n },\n {\n \"dbId\": -224107345,\n \"elementTypePropertyValue\": \"abort\",\n \"elementTypePropertyKey\": \"enforcer.terminal.behaviour.ctrl_c\",\n \"elementTypePropertyType\": null\n },\n {\n \"dbId\": -224107347,\n \"elementTypePropertyValue\": \".*?(>|\\\\$|#|%)\",\n \"elementTypePropertyKey\": \"enforcer.terminal.behaviour.prompt_pattern\",\n \"elementTypePropertyType\": null\n },\n {\n \"dbId\": -328321729,\n \"elementTypePropertyValue\": \"^Enter the date.*\",\n \"elementTypePropertyKey\": \"enforcer.terminal.behaviour.exc_last_line_patterns\",\n \"elementTypePropertyType\": null\n },\n {\n \"dbId\": -224107346,\n \"elementTypePropertyValue\": \"do_nothing\",\n \"elementTypePropertyKey\": \"enforcer.terminal.behaviour.ctrl_z\",\n \"elementTypePropertyType\": null\n }\n ]\n },\n \"discoveryTime\": 1550042482516,\n \"properties\": {\n \"pseudoDevice\": \"true\"\n },\n \"deviceGroups\": [\n \"feba5a25-7f1b-462e-bb45-711a27783cb0\"\n ],\n \"availability\": null,\n \"currentMaintenanceWindow\": null,\n \"interfaceName\": null,\n \"nameManagementIp\": \"10.20.40.248-10.20.40.248\",\n \"regionName\": null,\n \"portNum\": null,\n \"domainController\": null,\n \"pseudoDevice\": true,\n \"discoverySource\": null\n }\n]",
"description": ""
}
],
"formDataParameters": []
},
"responses": [
{
"statusCode": "200",
"description": "updateDevices",
"jsonExample": "{\n \"10.20.40.166\": \"Success\",\n \"10.20.40.248\": \"Success\"\n}"
}
],
"contentType": "application/json",
"description": "This method updates devices in Single Connect.
\nCopy devices info from getdevice methods.
\nThen, change device info to be updated in this method.
",
"examples": {
"languages": [
{
"id": "ju4xVKxzw84UymBYGa8zh",
"language": "curl",
"label": "cURL",
"code": "curl --request POST \\\n --url {{url}}/aioc-rest-web/rest/discovery/updateDevices \\\n --header 'accept: application/json'"
},
{
"id": "vVi98iEn3qri1kK-ri9X4",
"language": "javascript",
"label": "javascript",
"code": "var myHeaders = new Headers();\nmyHeaders.append(\"accept\", \"application/json\");\n\nvar requestOptions = {\n method: 'POST',\n headers: myHeaders,\n redirect: 'follow'\n};\n\nfetch(\"{{url}}/aioc-rest-web/rest/discovery/updateDevices\", requestOptions)\n .then(response => response.text())\n .then(result => console.log(result))\n .catch(error => console.log('error', error));"
},
{
"id": "npwvpmmSIaKsqp6ptMaxV",
"language": "ruby",
"label": "Ruby",
"code": "require \"uri\"\nrequire \"net/http\"\n\nurl = URI(\"{{url}}/aioc-rest-web/rest/discovery/updateDevices\")\n\nhttp = Net::HTTP.new(url.host, url.port);\nrequest = Net::HTTP::Post.new(url)\nrequest[\"accept\"] = \"application/json\"\n\nresponse = http.request(request)\nputs response.read_body\n"
},
{
"id": "TetuViX6rREOoKawQ1hlc",
"language": "python",
"label": "Python",
"code": "import requests\n\nurl = \"{{url}}/aioc-rest-web/rest/discovery/updateDevices\"\n\npayload = {}\nheaders = {\n 'accept': 'application/json'\n}\n\nresponse = requests.request(\"POST\", url, headers=headers, data=payload)\n\nprint(response.text)\n"
}
],
"selectedLanguageId": "ju4xVKxzw84UymBYGa8zh"
},
"results": {
"languages": [
{
"id": "lnnh8twl3YmUxY4iInyk1",
"language": "200",
"code": "{\n \"10.20.40.166\": \"Success\",\n \"10.20.40.248\": \"Success\"\n}"
}
],
"selectedLanguageId": "lnnh8twl3YmUxY4iInyk1"
}
},
"type": "api-oas-v2",
"children": [
{
"text": ""
}
]
}