Update a destination server configuration

This page exemplifies the API request and payload that you can use to update an existing destination server configuration, using the /authoring/destination-servers API endpoint.

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Any update operation on productized/public destinations is visible only after you use the publishing API and submit the update for Adobe review.

For a detailed description of the capabilities that you can configure through this endpoint, read the following articles:

IMPORTANT
All parameter names and values supported by Destination SDK are case sensitive. To avoid case sensitivity errors, please use the parameters names and values exactly as shown in the documentation.

Getting started with destination server API operations get-started

Before continuing, please review the getting started guide for important information that you need to know in order to successfully make calls to the API, including how to obtain the required destination authoring permission and required headers.

Update a destination server configuration update

You can update an existing destination server configuration by making a PUT request to the /authoring/destination-servers endpoint with the updated payload.

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API endpoint: platform.adobe.io/data/core/activation/authoring/destination-servers

To obtain an existing destination server configuration and its corresponding {INSTANCE_ID}, see the article about retrieving a destination server configuration.

API format

PUT /authoring/destination-servers/{INSTANCE_ID}
Parameter
Description
{INSTANCE_ID}
The ID of the destination server configuration that you want to update. To obtain an existing destination server configuration and its corresponding {INSTANCE_ID}, see Retrieve a destination server configuration.

The following requests update an existing destination server configuration, configured by the parameters provided in the payload.

Select each tab below to view the corresponding payload.

Real-time (streaming)
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Request
code language-shell
curl -X PUT https://platform.adobe.io/data/core/activation/authoring/destination-servers\{INSTANCE_ID} \
 -H 'Authorization: Bearer {ACCESS_TOKEN}' \
 -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
 -H 'x-gw-ims-org-id: {ORG_ID}' \
 -H 'x-api-key: {API_KEY}' \
 -H 'x-sandbox-name: {SANDBOX_NAME}' \
 -d '
{
   "name":"Moviestar destination server",
   "destinationServerType":"URL_BASED",
   "urlBasedDestination":{
      "url":{
         "templatingStrategy":"PEBBLE_V1",
         "value":"https://api.moviestar.com/data/{{customerData.region}}/items"
      }
   },
   "httpTemplate":{
      "httpMethod":"PUT",
      "requestBody":{
         "templatingStrategy":"PEBBLE_V1",
         "value":"{ \"attributes\": [ {% for ns in [\"external_id\", \"yourdestination_id\"] %} {% if input.profile.identityMap[ns] is not empty and first_namespace_encountered %} , {% endif %} {% set first_namespace_encountered = true %} {% for identity in input.profile.identityMap[ns]%} { \"{{ ns }}\": \"{{ identity.id }}\" {% if input.profile.segmentMembership.ups is not empty %} , \"AEPSegments\": { \"add\": [ {% for segment in input.profile.segmentMembership.ups %} {% if segment.value.status == \"realized\" or segment.value.status == \"existing\" %} {% if added_segment_found %} , {% endif %} {% set added_segment_found = true %} \"{{ destination.segmentAliases[segment.key] }}\" {% endif %} {% endfor %} ], \"remove\": [ {% for segment in input.profile.segmentMembership.ups %} {% if segment.value.status == \"exited\" %} {% if removed_segment_found %} , {% endif %} {% set removed_segment_found = true %} \"{{ destination.segmentAliases[segment.key] }}\" {% endif %} {% endfor %} ] } {% set removed_segment_found = false %} {% set added_segment_found = false %} {% endif %} {% if input.profile.attributes is not empty %} , {% endif %} {% for attribute in input.profile.attributes %} \"{{ attribute.key }}\": {% if attribute.value is empty %} null {% else %} \"{{ attribute.value.value }}\" {% endif %} {% if not loop.last%} , {% endif %} {% endfor %} } {% if not loop.last %} , {% endif %} {% endfor %} {% endfor %} ] }"
      },
      "contentType":"application/json"
   }
}
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Parameter Type Description
name String Required. Represents a friendly name of your server, visible only to Adobe. This name is not visible to partners or customers. Example Moviestar destination server.
destinationServerType String Required. Set to URL_BASED for real-time (streaming) destinations.
urlBasedDestination.url.templatingStrategy String

Required.

  • Use PEBBLE_V1 if Adobe needs to transform the URL in the value field below. Use this option if you have an endpoint like: https://api.moviestar.com/data/{{customerData.region}}/items.
  • Use NONE if no transformation is needed on the Adobe side, for example if you have an endpoint like: https://api.moviestar.com/data/items.
urlBasedDestination.url.value String Required. Fill in the address of the API endpoint that Experience Platform should connect to.
httpTemplate.httpMethod String Required. The method that Adobe will use in calls to your server. Options are GET, PUT, PUT, DELETE, PATCH.
httpTemplate.requestBody.templatingStrategy String Required. Use PEBBLE_V1.
httpTemplate.requestBody.value String

Required. This string is the character-escaped version that transforms the data of Platform customers to the format your service expects.

httpTemplate.contentType String Required. The content type that your server accepts. This value is most likely application/json.
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Response
A successful response returns HTTP status 200 with the details of your updated destination server configuration.
Amazon S3
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Request
code language-shell
curl -X PUT https://platform.adobe.io/data/core/activation/authoring/destination-servers\{INSTANCE_ID} \
 -H 'Authorization: Bearer {ACCESS_TOKEN}' \
 -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
 -H 'x-gw-ims-org-id: {ORG_ID}' \
 -H 'x-api-key: {API_KEY}' \
 -H 'x-sandbox-name: {SANDBOX_NAME}' \
 -d '
{
    "name": "S3 destination",
    "destinationServerType": "FILE_BASED_S3",
    "fileBasedS3Destination": {
        "bucket": {
            "templatingStrategy": "PEBBLE_V1",
            "value": "{{customerData.bucket}}"
        },
        "path": {
            "templatingStrategy": "PEBBLE_V1",
            "value": "{{customerData.path}}"
        }
    },
    "fileConfigurations": {
        "compression": {
            "templatingStrategy": "PEBBLE_V1",
            "value": "{{customerData.compression}}"
        },
        "fileType": {
            "templatingStrategy": "PEBBLE_V1",
            "value": "{{customerData.fileType}}"
        },
        "csvOptions": {
            "quote": {
                "templatingStrategy": "NONE",
                "value": "\""
            },
            "quoteAll": {
                "templatingStrategy": "NONE",
                "value": "false"
            },
            "escape": {
                "templatingStrategy": "NONE",
                "value": "\\"
            },
            "escapeQuotes": {
                "templatingStrategy": "NONE",
                "value": "true"
            },
            "header": {
                "templatingStrategy": "NONE",
                "value": "true"
            },
            "ignoreLeadingWhiteSpace": {
                "templatingStrategy": "NONE",
                "value": "true"
            },
            "ignoreTrailingWhiteSpace": {
                "templatingStrategy": "NONE",
                "value": "true"
            },
            "nullValue": {
                "templatingStrategy": "NONE",
                "value": ""
            },
            "dateFormat": {
                "templatingStrategy": "NONE",
                "value": "yyyy-MM-dd"
            },
            "timestampFormat": {
                "templatingStrategy": "NONE",
                "value": "yyyy-MM-dd'T':mm:ss[.SSS][XXX]"
            },
            "charToEscapeQuoteEscaping": {
                "templatingStrategy": "NONE",
                "value": "\\"
            },
            "emptyValue": {
                "templatingStrategy": "NONE",
                "value": ""
            }
        }
    }
}
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Parameter Type Description
name String The name of your destination connection.
destinationServerType String Set this value according to your destination platform. For Amazon S3, set this to FILE_BASED_S3.
fileBasedS3Destination.bucket.templatingStrategy String Required. Use PEBBLE_V1.
fileBasedS3Destination.bucket.value String The name of the Amazon S3 bucket to be used by this destination.
fileBasedS3Destination.path.templatingStrategy String Required. Use PEBBLE_V1.
fileBasedS3Destination.path.value String The path to the destination folder that will host the exported files.
fileConfigurations N/A See file formatting configuration for detailed information on how to configure these settings.
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Response
A successful response returns HTTP status 200 with the details of your updated destination server configuration.
SFTP
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Request
code language-shell
curl -X PUT https://platform.adobe.io/data/core/activation/authoring/destination-servers/{INSTANCE_ID} \
 -H 'Authorization: Bearer {ACCESS_TOKEN}' \
 -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
 -H 'x-gw-ims-org-id: {ORG_ID}' \
 -H 'x-api-key: {API_KEY}' \
 -H 'x-sandbox-name: {SANDBOX_NAME}' \
 -d '
{
   "name":"File-based SFTP destination server",
   "destinationServerType":"FILE_BASED_SFTP",
   "fileBasedSFTPDestination":{
      "rootDirectory":{
         "templatingStrategy":"PEBBLE_V1",
         "value":"{{customerData.rootDirectory}}"
      },
      "port": 22,
      "encryptionMode" : "PGP"
   },
    "fileConfigurations": {
        "compression": {
            "templatingStrategy": "PEBBLE_V1",
            "value": "{{customerData.compression}}"
        },
        "fileType": {
            "templatingStrategy": "PEBBLE_V1",
            "value": "{{customerData.fileType}}"
        },
        "csvOptions": {
            "quote": {
                "templatingStrategy": "NONE",
                "value": "\""
            },
            "quoteAll": {
                "templatingStrategy": "NONE",
                "value": "false"
            },
            "escape": {
                "templatingStrategy": "NONE",
                "value": "\\"
            },
            "escapeQuotes": {
                "templatingStrategy": "NONE",
                "value": "true"
            },
            "header": {
                "templatingStrategy": "NONE",
                "value": "true"
            },
            "ignoreLeadingWhiteSpace": {
                "templatingStrategy": "NONE",
                "value": "true"
            },
            "ignoreTrailingWhiteSpace": {
                "templatingStrategy": "NONE",
                "value": "true"
            },
            "nullValue": {
                "templatingStrategy": "NONE",
                "value": ""
            },
            "dateFormat": {
                "templatingStrategy": "NONE",
                "value": "yyyy-MM-dd"
            },
            "timestampFormat": {
                "templatingStrategy": "NONE",
                "value": "yyyy-MM-dd'T':mm:ss[.SSS][XXX]"
            },
            "charToEscapeQuoteEscaping": {
                "templatingStrategy": "NONE",
                "value": "\\"
            },
            "emptyValue": {
                "templatingStrategy": "NONE",
                "value": ""
            }
        }
    }
}
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Parameter Type Description
name String The name of your destination connection.
destinationServerType String Set this value according to your destination platform. For SFTP destinations, set this to FILE_BASED_SFTP.
fileBasedSFTPDestination.rootDirectory.templatingStrategy String Required. Use PEBBLE_V1.
fileBasedSFTPDestination.rootDirectory.value String The root directory of the destination storage.
fileBasedSFTPDestination.hostName.templatingStrategy String Required. Use PEBBLE_V1.
fileBasedSFTPDestination.hostName.value String The host name of the destination storage.
port Integer The SFTP file server port.
encryptionMode String

Indicates whether to use file encryption. Supported values:

  • PGP
  • None
fileConfigurations N/A See file formatting configuration for detailed information on how to configure these settings.
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Response
A successful response returns HTTP status 200 with the details of your updated destination server configuration.
Azure Data Lake Storage
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Request
code language-shell
curl -X PUT https://platform.adobe.io/data/core/activation/authoring/destination-servers/{INSTANCE_ID} \
 -H 'Authorization: Bearer {ACCESS_TOKEN}' \
 -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
 -H 'x-gw-ims-org-id: {ORG_ID}' \
 -H 'x-api-key: {API_KEY}' \
 -H 'x-sandbox-name: {SANDBOX_NAME}' \
 -d '
{
   "name":"ADLS destination server",
   "destinationServerType":"FILE_BASED_ADLS_GEN2",
   "fileBasedAdlsGen2Destination":{
      "path":{
         "templatingStrategy":"PEBBLE_V1",
         "value":"{{customerData.path}}"
      }
   },
  "fileConfigurations": {
        "compression": {
            "templatingStrategy": "PEBBLE_V1",
            "value": "{{customerData.compression}}"
        },
        "fileType": {
            "templatingStrategy": "PEBBLE_V1",
            "value": "{{customerData.fileType}}"
        },
        "csvOptions": {
            "quote": {
                "templatingStrategy": "NONE",
                "value": "\""
            },
            "quoteAll": {
                "templatingStrategy": "NONE",
                "value": "false"
            },
            "escape": {
                "templatingStrategy": "NONE",
                "value": "\\"
            },
            "escapeQuotes": {
                "templatingStrategy": "NONE",
                "value": "true"
            },
            "header": {
                "templatingStrategy": "NONE",
                "value": "true"
            },
            "ignoreLeadingWhiteSpace": {
                "templatingStrategy": "NONE",
                "value": "true"
            },
            "ignoreTrailingWhiteSpace": {
                "templatingStrategy": "NONE",
                "value": "true"
            },
            "nullValue": {
                "templatingStrategy": "NONE",
                "value": ""
            },
            "dateFormat": {
                "templatingStrategy": "NONE",
                "value": "yyyy-MM-dd"
            },
            "timestampFormat": {
                "templatingStrategy": "NONE",
                "value": "yyyy-MM-dd'T':mm:ss[.SSS][XXX]"
            },
            "charToEscapeQuoteEscaping": {
                "templatingStrategy": "NONE",
                "value": "\\"
            },
            "emptyValue": {
                "templatingStrategy": "NONE",
                "value": ""
            }
        }
    }
}
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Parameter Type Description
name String The name of your destination connection.
destinationServerType String Set this value according to your destination platform. For Azure Data Lake Storage destinations, set this to FILE_BASED_ADLS_GEN2.
fileBasedAdlsGen2Destination.path.templatingStrategy String Required. Use PEBBLE_V1.
fileBasedAdlsGen2Destination.path.value String The path to the destination folder that will host the exported files.
fileConfigurations N/A See file formatting configuration for detailed information on how to configure these settings.
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Response
A successful response returns HTTP status 200 with the details of your updated destination server configuration.
Azure Blob Storage
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Request
code language-shell
curl -X PUT https://platform.adobe.io/data/core/activation/authoring/destination-servers/{INSTANCE_D} \
 -H 'Authorization: Bearer {ACCESS_TOKEN}' \
 -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
 -H 'x-gw-ims-org-id: {ORG_ID}' \
 -H 'x-api-key: {API_KEY}' \
 -H 'x-sandbox-name: {SANDBOX_NAME}' \
 -d '
{
   "name":"Blob destination server",
   "destinationServerType":"FILE_BASED_AZURE_BLOB",
   "fileBasedAzureBlobDestination":{
      "path":{
         "templatingStrategy":"PEBBLE_V1",
         "value":"{{customerData.path}}"
      },
      "container":{
         "templatingStrategy":"PEBBLE_V1",
         "value":"{{customerData.container}}"
      }
   },
  "fileConfigurations": {
        "compression": {
            "templatingStrategy": "PEBBLE_V1",
            "value": "{{customerData.compression}}"
        },
        "fileType": {
            "templatingStrategy": "PEBBLE_V1",
            "value": "{{customerData.fileType}}"
        },
        "csvOptions": {
            "quote": {
                "templatingStrategy": "NONE",
                "value": "\""
            },
            "quoteAll": {
                "templatingStrategy": "NONE",
                "value": "false"
            },
            "escape": {
                "templatingStrategy": "NONE",
                "value": "\\"
            },
            "escapeQuotes": {
                "templatingStrategy": "NONE",
                "value": "true"
            },
            "header": {
                "templatingStrategy": "NONE",
                "value": "true"
            },
            "ignoreLeadingWhiteSpace": {
                "templatingStrategy": "NONE",
                "value": "true"
            },
            "ignoreTrailingWhiteSpace": {
                "templatingStrategy": "NONE",
                "value": "true"
            },
            "nullValue": {
                "templatingStrategy": "NONE",
                "value": ""
            },
            "dateFormat": {
                "templatingStrategy": "NONE",
                "value": "yyyy-MM-dd"
            },
            "timestampFormat": {
                "templatingStrategy": "NONE",
                "value": "yyyy-MM-dd'T':mm:ss[.SSS][XXX]"
            },
            "charToEscapeQuoteEscaping": {
                "templatingStrategy": "NONE",
                "value": "\\"
            },
            "emptyValue": {
                "templatingStrategy": "NONE",
                "value": ""
            }
        }
    }
}
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Parameter Type Description
name String The name of your destination connection.
destinationServerType String Set this value according to your destination platform. For Azure Blob Storage destinations, set this to FILE_BASED_AZURE_BLOB.
fileBasedAzureBlobDestination.path.templatingStrategy String Required. Use PEBBLE_V1.
fileBasedAzureBlobDestination.path.value String The path to the destination folder that will host the exported files.
fileBasedAzureBlobDestination.container.templatingStrategy String Required. Use PEBBLE_V1.
fileBasedAzureBlobDestination.container.value String The name of the Azure Blob Storage container to be used by this destination.
fileConfigurations N/A See file formatting configuration for detailed information on how to configure these settings.
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Response
A successful response returns HTTP status 200 with the details of your updated destination server configuration.
Data Landing Zone (DLZ)
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Request
code language-shell
curl -X PUT https://platform.adobe.io/data/core/activation/authoring/destination-servers/{INSTANCE_ID} \
 -H 'Authorization: Bearer {ACCESS_TOKEN}' \
 -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
 -H 'x-gw-ims-org-id: {ORG_ID}' \
 -H 'x-api-key: {API_KEY}' \
 -H 'x-sandbox-name: {SANDBOX_NAME}' \
 -d '
{
   "name":"DLZ destination server",
   "destinationServerType":"FILE_BASED_DLZ",
   "fileBasedDlzDestination":{
      "path":{
         "templatingStrategy":"PEBBLE_V1",
         "value":"{{customerData.path}}"
      },
      "useCase": "Your use case"
   },
   "fileConfigurations": {
        "compression": {
            "templatingStrategy": "PEBBLE_V1",
            "value": "{{customerData.compression}}"
        },
        "fileType": {
            "templatingStrategy": "PEBBLE_V1",
            "value": "{{customerData.fileType}}"
        },
        "csvOptions": {
            "quote": {
                "templatingStrategy": "NONE",
                "value": "\""
            },
            "quoteAll": {
                "templatingStrategy": "NONE",
                "value": "false"
            },
            "escape": {
                "templatingStrategy": "NONE",
                "value": "\\"
            },
            "escapeQuotes": {
                "templatingStrategy": "NONE",
                "value": "true"
            },
            "header": {
                "templatingStrategy": "NONE",
                "value": "true"
            },
            "ignoreLeadingWhiteSpace": {
                "templatingStrategy": "NONE",
                "value": "true"
            },
            "ignoreTrailingWhiteSpace": {
                "templatingStrategy": "NONE",
                "value": "true"
            },
            "nullValue": {
                "templatingStrategy": "NONE",
                "value": ""
            },
            "dateFormat": {
                "templatingStrategy": "NONE",
                "value": "yyyy-MM-dd"
            },
            "timestampFormat": {
                "templatingStrategy": "NONE",
                "value": "yyyy-MM-dd'T':mm:ss[.SSS][XXX]"
            },
            "charToEscapeQuoteEscaping": {
                "templatingStrategy": "NONE",
                "value": "\\"
            },
            "emptyValue": {
                "templatingStrategy": "NONE",
                "value": ""
            }
        }
    }
}
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Parameter Type Description
name String The name of your destination connection.
destinationServerType String Set this value according to your destination platform. For Data Landing Zone destinations, set this to FILE_BASED_DLZ.
fileBasedDlzDestination.path.templatingStrategy String Required. Use PEBBLE_V1.
fileBasedDlzDestination.path.value String The path to the destination folder that will host the exported files.
fileConfigurations N/A See file formatting configuration for detailed information on how to configure these settings.
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Response
A successful response returns HTTP status 200 with the details of your updated destination server configuration.
Google Cloud Storage
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Request
code language-shell
curl -X PUT https://platform.adobe.io/data/core/activation/authoring/destination-servers/{INSTANCE_ID} \
 -H 'Authorization: Bearer {ACCESS_TOKEN}' \
 -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
 -H 'x-gw-ims-org-id: {ORG_ID}' \
 -H 'x-api-key: {API_KEY}' \
 -H 'x-sandbox-name: {SANDBOX_NAME}' \
 -d '
{
   "name":"Google Cloud Storage Server",
   "destinationServerType":"FILE_BASED_GOOGLE_CLOUD",
   "fileBasedGoogleCloudStorageDestination":{
      "bucket":{
         "templatingStrategy":"PEBBLE_V1",
         "value":"{{customerData.bucket}}"
      },
      "path":{
         "templatingStrategy":"PEBBLE_V1",
         "value":"{{customerData.path}}"
      }
   },
  "fileConfigurations": {
        "compression": {
            "templatingStrategy": "PEBBLE_V1",
            "value": "{{customerData.compression}}"
        },
        "fileType": {
            "templatingStrategy": "PEBBLE_V1",
            "value": "{{customerData.fileType}}"
        },
        "csvOptions": {
            "quote": {
                "templatingStrategy": "NONE",
                "value": "\""
            },
            "quoteAll": {
                "templatingStrategy": "NONE",
                "value": "false"
            },
            "escape": {
                "templatingStrategy": "NONE",
                "value": "\\"
            },
            "escapeQuotes": {
                "templatingStrategy": "NONE",
                "value": "true"
            },
            "header": {
                "templatingStrategy": "NONE",
                "value": "true"
            },
            "ignoreLeadingWhiteSpace": {
                "templatingStrategy": "NONE",
                "value": "true"
            },
            "ignoreTrailingWhiteSpace": {
                "templatingStrategy": "NONE",
                "value": "true"
            },
            "nullValue": {
                "templatingStrategy": "NONE",
                "value": ""
            },
            "dateFormat": {
                "templatingStrategy": "NONE",
                "value": "yyyy-MM-dd"
            },
            "timestampFormat": {
                "templatingStrategy": "NONE",
                "value": "yyyy-MM-dd'T':mm:ss[.SSS][XXX]"
            },
            "charToEscapeQuoteEscaping": {
                "templatingStrategy": "NONE",
                "value": "\\"
            },
            "emptyValue": {
                "templatingStrategy": "NONE",
                "value": ""
            }
        }
    }
}
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Parameter Type Description
name String The name of your destination connection.
destinationServerType String Set this value according to your destination platform. For Google Cloud Storage destinations, set this to FILE_BASED_GOOGLE_CLOUD.
fileBasedGoogleCloudStorageDestination.bucket.templatingStrategy String Required. Use PEBBLE_V1.
fileBasedGoogleCloudStorageDestination.bucket.value String The name of the Google Cloud Storage bucket to be used by this destination.
fileBasedGoogleCloudStorageDestination.path.templatingStrategy String Required. Use PEBBLE_V1.
fileBasedGoogleCloudStorageDestination.path.value String The path to the destination folder that will host the exported files.
fileConfigurations N/A See file formatting configuration for detailed information on how to configure these settings.
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Response
A successful response returns HTTP status 200 with the details of your updated destination server configuration.

API error handling error-handling

Destination SDK API endpoints follow the general Experience Platform API error message principles. Refer to API status codes and request header errors in the Platform troubleshooting guide.

Next steps next-steps

After reading this document, you now know how to update a destination server configuration through the Destination SDK /authoring/destination-servers API endpoint.

To learn more about what you can do with this endpoint, see the following articles:

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