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Edit host

PUT
/v3/hosts/{hostID}

Edit a host.

Token scope required: hosts:update

Caution: Any properties not provided in the request will be reset to their default values. Be sure to include all current values you don’t want to change, including tags and configOverrides.

hostID
required
string
Example
host-24NVITKMNU3CYCEDNFWKAOBX7I
object
name
required

Name of the host

string
>= 1 characters <= 255 characters
Example
My updated host
roleID

ID of the role you want to assign

string | null
Example
role-PZEDBXHQEXKACJPZ6XOQTIAJA4
staticAddresses

List of static IPv4:port/hostname:port addresses. At least one is required if isLighthouse is true.

Array<string>
<= 100 items
Example
[
"84.123.10.1:4242"
]
listenPort

The UDP port nebula should use on the host. An available port will be automatically selected if 0 is specified. A non-zero port number is required for lighthouses and relays.

integer
0 <= 65535
tags
Array<string>
configOverrides

List of config overrides for the nebula config. Omitting this field clears it; include the host’s current value to keep it unchanged.

Array<object>
ConfigOverride

A single Nebula config override. key names the Nebula config option and determines the type of value; see Config override keys for the documented keys and their value types, and the Nebula config reference for what each option does.

object
key
required
string
Example
tun.mtu
value
required

The override’s value. Its type depends on key.

Example
1300

Successful operation

object
data
required
object
id
required
string
organizationID
required
string
networkID
required
string
roleID
required
string | null
endpointOIDCUserID
required
string | null
name
required
string
ipAddresses
required

List of IP addresses assigned to this host within the overlay network. On dual-stack networks this includes both an IPv4 and IPv6 address. On IPv6-only networks this contains only an IPv6 address.

Array<string>
staticAddresses
required
Array<string>
listenPort
required

Will be zero if a regular host

integer format: int32
<= 65535
isLighthouse
required
boolean
isRelay
required
boolean
isBlocked
required
boolean
createdAt
required
string format: date-time
modifiedAt
required
string format: date-time
tags
required
Array<string>
configOverrides
required

List of config overrides for the nebula config. Each key may appear at most once. Responses may include keys that aren’t documented; since setting overrides replaces the whole list, keep entries you don’t recognize when writing a list back.

Array<object>
ConfigOverride

A single Nebula config override. key names the Nebula config option and determines the type of value; see Config override keys for the documented keys and their value types, and the Nebula config reference for what each option does.

object
key
required
string
Example
tun.mtu
value
required

The override’s value. Its type depends on key.

Example
1300
metadata
required

Information reported by the host when it last checked in. Fields are null until the host has checked in.

object
lastSeenAt
required
string | null format: date-time
version
required
string | null
platform
required

Client platform reported by the host, or null if unknown. Known values are dnclient, dnclient-desktop and mobile. New values may be added, so clients should accept values not listed here.

string | null
os
required

Operating system reported by the client, or null if unknown. Known values are aix, android, dragonfly, freebsd, hurd, illumos, ios, linux, macos, nacl, netbsd, openbsd, plan9, solaris, wasm, windows and zos. New values may be added, so clients should accept values not listed here.

string | null
updateAvailable
required
boolean
Example
{
"data": {
"id": "host-24NVITKMNU3CYCEDNFWKAOBX7I",
"organizationID": "org-F63A24JGCLJV3ZEUTLCBISGETA",
"networkID": "network-KAOWMXZHZWCVMGGFKM22XEGYLE",
"roleID": "role-PZEDBXHCEXKAKJPZ6XOQTIAJA4",
"endpointOIDCUserID": null,
"name": "My updated host",
"ipAddresses": [
"100.100.0.29",
"fdef:c0:c0:1::1d"
],
"staticAddresses": [],
"listenPort": 0,
"isLighthouse": false,
"isRelay": false,
"isBlocked": false,
"createdAt": "2025-01-25T18:15:27Z",
"modifiedAt": "2025-01-25T18:15:27Z",
"tags": [
"env:prod"
],
"configOverrides": [],
"metadata": {
"lastSeenAt": "2025-01-25T18:15:27Z",
"os": "linux",
"platform": "dnclient",
"updateAvailable": false,
"version": "0.9.3"
}
}
}

Validation error

object
errors
required
Array<object>
object
code
required

A static name for the error type

string
message
required

A short human readable description of the error

string
path

Describes the variable missing or malformed

string
param

The query parameter the error relates to, such as filter.targetType

string
extra

Machine-readable details about the error. ERR_LIMIT_EXCEEDED errors carry limit and limitName.

object
limit

The maximum number of resources allowed

integer
limitName

The kind of resource the limit applies to

string
key
additional properties
any
Examples

A host already exists with the name.

{
"errors": [
{
"code": "ERR_DUPLICATE_VALUE",
"message": "value already exists",
"path": "name"
}
]
}

The API key is missing, invalid or expired.

object
errors
required
Array<object>
object
code
required

A static name for the error type

string
message
required

A short human readable description of the error

string
path

Describes the variable missing or malformed

string
param

The query parameter the error relates to, such as filter.targetType

string
extra

Machine-readable details about the error. ERR_LIMIT_EXCEEDED errors carry limit and limitName.

object
limit

The maximum number of resources allowed

integer
limitName

The kind of resource the limit applies to

string
key
additional properties
any
Example
{
"errors": [
{
"code": "ERR_UNAUTHORIZED",
"message": "unauthorized"
}
]
}

The API key lacks a required scope.

object
errors
required
Array<object>
object
code
required

A static name for the error type

string
message
required

A short human readable description of the error

string
path

Describes the variable missing or malformed

string
param

The query parameter the error relates to, such as filter.targetType

string
extra

Machine-readable details about the error. ERR_LIMIT_EXCEEDED errors carry limit and limitName.

object
limit

The maximum number of resources allowed

integer
limitName

The kind of resource the limit applies to

string
key
additional properties
any
Examples

The API key lacks a required scope.

{
"errors": [
{
"code": "ERR_FORBIDDEN",
"message": "api key must support the following scopes: hosts:read"
}
]
}

Host not found

object
errors
required
Array<object>
object
code
required

A static name for the error type

string
message
required

A short human readable description of the error

string
path

Describes the variable missing or malformed

string
param

The query parameter the error relates to, such as filter.targetType

string
extra

Machine-readable details about the error. ERR_LIMIT_EXCEEDED errors carry limit and limitName.

object
limit

The maximum number of resources allowed

integer
limitName

The kind of resource the limit applies to

string
key
additional properties
any
Example
{
"errors": [
{
"code": "ERR_NOT_FOUND",
"message": "resource not found"
}
]
}

The organization has exceeded its API request rate limit. Retry the request after a short delay.

object
errors
required
Array<object>
object
code
required

A static name for the error type

string
message
required

A short human readable description of the error

string
path

Describes the variable missing or malformed

string
param

The query parameter the error relates to, such as filter.targetType

string
extra

Machine-readable details about the error. ERR_LIMIT_EXCEEDED errors carry limit and limitName.

object
limit

The maximum number of resources allowed

integer
limitName

The kind of resource the limit applies to

string
key
additional properties
any
Example
{
"errors": [
{
"code": "ERR_TOO_MANY_REQUESTS",
"message": "too many requests"
}
]
}