# Update an existing replication policy

Updates an existing replication policy with modified transfer rates, schedule, and time window configuration.

## Endpoint

`PUT /dcapi/som/replication-policies/{replication_policy_id}`

## Request Configuration

### Request URL

`https://{serverurl}/dcapi/som/replication-policies/{replication_policy_id}`

[serverurl](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/help/api/cloud/oauth-authentication-endpoint-domain.html)

### Scope

`DesktopCentralCloud.SOM.UPDATE`

### Header

`Authorization: Zoho-oauthtoken d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52`

### Request Parameters

#### Request Headers

| Parameter | Type | Required | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Content-Type | string | Mandatory | `application/replicationPolicyDetails.v1+json` |
| Accept | string | Mandatory | `application/replicationPolicyUpdatedStatus.v1+json` |

#### Path Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| replication_policy_id | string | Mandatory | Unique identifier of the replication policy. Get the replication policy ID from the [Replication Policies](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/help/api/cloud/replication-policies-list-replication-policies.html) API response (`replicationPolicyID`). |

#### Request Body

Content type: `application/json`

| Attribute | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| policyName | string | Optional | Administrator-defined display name for the replication policy (max 250 characters). |
| description | string | Optional | Optional administrator-provided description for the replication policy (max 1000 characters). |
| replicationInterval | string | Optional | Interval in minutes at which the Distribution Server syncs data with the central server. |
| dataTransferRate | string | Optional | WAN data transfer rate limit in Kbps. Allowed values: 0 (unlimited), 512, 1024, 2048, 3072, 4096, 5120, 6144, 7168, 8192. |

### Sample Request

```curl
curl --request PUT \
  --url https://appdomains/dcapi/som/replication-policies/{replication_policy_id} \
  --header 'Accept: application/replicationPolicyUpdatedStatus.v1+json' \
  --header 'Authorization: Zoho-oauthtoken  d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52' \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/replicationPolicyDetails.v1+json' \
  --data '{}'
```

### Sample Request Body

Update a business-hours replication policy:

```json
{
  "policyName": "Business Hours Only",
  "replicationInterval": 30,
  "description": "Replicate only during business hours",
  "dataTransferRate": 512
}
```

## Response Parameters

### HTTP Code 200

Response body content type: `application/json`

| Attribute | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| status | boolean | Indicates whether the replication policy update or deletion completed successfully. |
| message | string | Descriptive message confirming the operation or explaining the reason for failure (e.g., 'Replication policy - Business Hours Only has been updated successfully'). |

#### Sample Response: HTTP 200

Policy updated:

```json
{
  "message": "Replication policy - Business Hours Only has been updated successfully",
  "status": true
}
```

### HTTP Code 404

Response body content type: `application/json`

| Attribute | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| statusCode | string | HTTP status code (404). |
| errorCode | string | Error code identifying the resource that was not found. |
| message | string | Error message describing the missing resource. |

#### Sample Response: HTTP 404

Replication policy not found:

```json
{
  "errorCode": "30027",
  "message": "Replication policy does not exist",
  "statusCode": 404
}
```

### HTTP Code 412

Response body content type: `application/json`

| Attribute | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| statusCode | string | HTTP status code (412). |
| errorCode | string | Precondition failed error code identifying the business logic violation. |
| message | string | Error message describing the precondition failed while processing request. |

#### Sample Response: HTTP 412

Required replication policy parameters are missing:

```json
{
  "errorCode": "30090",
  "message": "Required replication policy parameters are missing",
  "statusCode": 412
}
```

Invalid replication interval or insufficient replication window:

```json
{
  "errorCode": "30086",
  "message": "Invalid replication interval or insufficient replication window",
  "statusCode": 412
}
```

Replication policy with same name already exists:

```json
{
  "errorCode": "30025",
  "message": "A replication policy with the same name already exists",
  "statusCode": 412
}
```

## Rate Limits

**Duration:** 1 minute | **Threshold:** 30 | **Lock period:** 5 minutes

Duration - Time window for the threshold.  
Threshold - Number of API calls allowed within the specified duration.  
Lock Period - Wait time before consecutive API requests.