---
title: Update an incident impact field
description: Update an impact field for incidents.
breadcrumbs: Docs > API > Update an incident impact field
---

> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://dnd37xeb23o8n.cloudfront.net/stefon.simmons/docs-astro-web-10435/llms.txt).

# Update an incident impact field

## v2 (latest)

{% alert level="warning" %}
**Note**: This endpoint is in preview and is subject to change.
If you have any feedback, contact [Datadog support](https://docs.datadoghq.com/help.md).
{% /alert %}

| Datadog site      | API endpoint                                                                       |
| ----------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| app.datadoghq.com | PUT https://api.datadoghq.com/api/v2/incidents/config/impact-fields/{field_id}     |
| us3.datadoghq.com | PUT https://api.us3.datadoghq.com/api/v2/incidents/config/impact-fields/{field_id} |
| us5.datadoghq.com | PUT https://api.us5.datadoghq.com/api/v2/incidents/config/impact-fields/{field_id} |
| app.datadoghq.eu  | PUT https://api.datadoghq.eu/api/v2/incidents/config/impact-fields/{field_id}      |
| ap1.datadoghq.com | PUT https://api.ap1.datadoghq.com/api/v2/incidents/config/impact-fields/{field_id} |
| ap2.datadoghq.com | PUT https://api.ap2.datadoghq.com/api/v2/incidents/config/impact-fields/{field_id} |
| uk1.datadoghq.com | PUT https://api.uk1.datadoghq.com/api/v2/incidents/config/impact-fields/{field_id} |
| app.ddog-gov.com  | PUT https://api.ddog-gov.com/api/v2/incidents/config/impact-fields/{field_id}      |
| us2.ddog-gov.com  | PUT https://api.us2.ddog-gov.com/api/v2/incidents/config/impact-fields/{field_id}  |

### Overview

Update an impact field for incidents.

This endpoint requires the `incident_settings_write` permission.

OAuth apps require the `incident_settings_write` authorization [scope](https://dnd37xeb23o8n.cloudfront.net/stefon.simmons/docs-astro-web-10435/api/latest/scopes.md#incidents) to access this endpoint.

### Arguments

#### Path Parameters

| Field                 | Type   | Description                   |
| --------------------- | ------ | ----------------------------- |
| field_id [*required*] | string | The UUID of the impact field. |

### Request

#### Body Data (required)

Impact field update payload.

{% tabs %}
{% tab label="Model" %}
| Parent field  | Field                      | Type     | Description                                                                                                                          |
| ------------- | -------------------------- | -------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
|               | data [*required*]          | object   | Impact field data in a create request.                                                                                               |
| data          | attributes [*required*]    | object   | Attributes for creating an impact field.                                                                                             |
| attributes    | display_name [*required*]  | string   | The display name of the impact field.                                                                                                |
| attributes    | field_choices              | [object] | The choices for dropdown or multiselect fields.                                                                                      |
| field_choices | description                | string   | The description of the choice.                                                                                                       |
| field_choices | display_name [*required*]  | string   | The display name of the choice.                                                                                                      |
| field_choices | value [*required*]         | string   | The value of the choice.                                                                                                             |
| attributes    | field_type [*required*]    | enum     | The type of an impact field. Allowed enum values: `dropdown`, `text`, `textarray`, `metrictag`, `number`, `datetime`, `multiselect`. |
| attributes    | name [*required*]          | string   | The normalized name of the impact field (used as identifier).                                                                        |
| attributes    | tag_key                    | string   | The tag key associated with the field (for metrictag type).                                                                          |
| data          | relationships [*required*] | object   | Relationships for an impact field create request.                                                                                    |
| relationships | incident_type [*required*] | object   | Relationship to an incident type.                                                                                                    |
| incident_type | data [*required*]          | object   | Relationship to incident type object.                                                                                                |
| data          | id [*required*]            | string   | The incident type's ID.                                                                                                              |
| data          | type [*required*]          | enum     | Incident type resource type. Allowed enum values: `incident_types`. Default: `incident_types`.                                       |
| data          | type [*required*]          | enum     | Impact field resource type. Allowed enum values: `impact_fields`.                                                                    |
{% /tab %}

{% tab label="Example" %}
```json
{
  "data": {
    "attributes": {
      "display_name": "Customer Impact Scope",
      "field_choices": [
        {
          "description": "Affects all customers",
          "display_name": "Critical",
          "value": "critical"
        }
      ],
      "field_type": "dropdown",
      "name": "customer_impact_scope",
      "tag_key": "env"
    },
    "relationships": {
      "incident_type": {
        "data": {
          "id": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000",
          "type": "incident_types"
        }
      }
    },
    "type": "impact_fields"
  }
}
```
{% /tab %}
{% /tabs %}

### Response

{% tabs %}
{% tab label="200" %}
OK

{% tabs %}
{% tab label="Model" %}
Response with a single impact field.

| Parent field          | Field                     | Type     | Description                                                                                                                          |
| --------------------- | ------------------------- | -------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
|                       | data [*required*]         | object   | Impact field data in a response.                                                                                                     |
| data                  | attributes [*required*]   | object   | Attributes of an impact field in a response.                                                                                         |
| attributes            | display_name [*required*] | string   | The display name of the impact field.                                                                                                |
| attributes            | field_choices             | [object] | The choices for dropdown or multiselect fields.                                                                                      |
| field_choices         | description               | string   | The description of the choice.                                                                                                       |
| field_choices         | display_name [*required*] | string   | The display name of the choice.                                                                                                      |
| field_choices         | value [*required*]        | string   | The value of the choice.                                                                                                             |
| attributes            | field_type [*required*]   | enum     | The type of an impact field. Allowed enum values: `dropdown`, `text`, `textarray`, `metrictag`, `number`, `datetime`, `multiselect`. |
| attributes            | name [*required*]         | string   | The normalized name of the impact field.                                                                                             |
| attributes            | tag_key                   | string   | The tag key associated with the field.                                                                                               |
| data                  | id [*required*]           | uuid     | The impact field identifier.                                                                                                         |
| data                  | relationships             | object   | Relationships for an impact field.                                                                                                   |
| relationships         | created_by_user           | object   | Relationship to user.                                                                                                                |
| created_by_user       | data [*required*]         | object   | Relationship to user object.                                                                                                         |
| data                  | id [*required*]           | string   | A unique identifier that represents the user.                                                                                        |
| data                  | type [*required*]         | enum     | Users resource type. Allowed enum values: `users`. Default: `users`.                                                                 |
| relationships         | incident_type             | object   | Relationship to an incident type.                                                                                                    |
| incident_type         | data [*required*]         | object   | Relationship to incident type object.                                                                                                |
| data                  | id [*required*]           | string   | The incident type's ID.                                                                                                              |
| data                  | type [*required*]         | enum     | Incident type resource type. Allowed enum values: `incident_types`. Default: `incident_types`.                                       |
| relationships         | last_modified_by_user     | object   | Relationship to user.                                                                                                                |
| last_modified_by_user | data [*required*]         | object   | Relationship to user object.                                                                                                         |
| data                  | id [*required*]           | string   | A unique identifier that represents the user.                                                                                        |
| data                  | type [*required*]         | enum     | Users resource type. Allowed enum values: `users`. Default: `users`.                                                                 |
| data                  | type [*required*]         | enum     | Impact field resource type. Allowed enum values: `impact_fields`.                                                                    |
|                       | included                  | [object] | Included related resources. Read-only.                                                                                               |
| included              | attributes                | object   | Attributes of user object returned by the API.                                                                                       |
| attributes            | email                     | string   | Email of the user.                                                                                                                   |
| attributes            | handle                    | string   | Handle of the user.                                                                                                                  |
| attributes            | icon                      | string   | URL of the user's icon.                                                                                                              |
| attributes            | name                      | string   | Name of the user.                                                                                                                    |
| attributes            | uuid                      | string   | UUID of the user.                                                                                                                    |
| included              | id                        | string   | ID of the user.                                                                                                                      |
| included              | type                      | enum     | Users resource type. Allowed enum values: `users`. Default: `users`.                                                                 |
{% /tab %}

{% tab label="Example" %}
```json
{
  "data": {
    "attributes": {
      "display_name": "Customer Impact Scope",
      "field_choices": [
        {
          "description": "Affects all customers",
          "display_name": "Critical",
          "value": "critical"
        }
      ],
      "field_type": "dropdown",
      "name": "customer_impact_scope",
      "tag_key": "env"
    },
    "id": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000",
    "relationships": {
      "created_by_user": {
        "data": {
          "id": "00000000-0000-0000-2345-000000000000",
          "type": "users"
        }
      },
      "incident_type": {
        "data": {
          "id": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000",
          "type": "incident_types"
        }
      },
      "last_modified_by_user": {
        "data": {
          "id": "00000000-0000-0000-2345-000000000000",
          "type": "users"
        }
      }
    },
    "type": "impact_fields"
  },
  "included": [
    {
      "attributes": {
        "email": "string",
        "handle": "string",
        "icon": "string",
        "name": "string",
        "uuid": "string"
      },
      "id": "string",
      "type": "users"
    }
  ]
}
```
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{% /tab %}

{% tab label="400" %}
Bad Request

{% tabs %}
{% tab label="Model" %}
API error response.

| Field               | Type     | Description       |
| ------------------- | -------- | ----------------- |
| errors [*required*] | [string] | A list of errors. |
{% /tab %}

{% tab label="Example" %}
```json
{
  "errors": [
    "Bad Request"
  ]
}
```
{% /tab %}
{% /tabs %}
{% /tab %}

{% tab label="401" %}
Unauthorized

{% tabs %}
{% tab label="Model" %}
API error response.

| Field               | Type     | Description       |
| ------------------- | -------- | ----------------- |
| errors [*required*] | [string] | A list of errors. |
{% /tab %}

{% tab label="Example" %}
```json
{
  "errors": [
    "Bad Request"
  ]
}
```
{% /tab %}
{% /tabs %}
{% /tab %}

{% tab label="403" %}
Forbidden

{% tabs %}
{% tab label="Model" %}
API error response.

| Field               | Type     | Description       |
| ------------------- | -------- | ----------------- |
| errors [*required*] | [string] | A list of errors. |
{% /tab %}

{% tab label="Example" %}
```json
{
  "errors": [
    "Bad Request"
  ]
}
```
{% /tab %}
{% /tabs %}
{% /tab %}

{% tab label="404" %}
Not Found

{% tabs %}
{% tab label="Model" %}
API error response.

| Field               | Type     | Description       |
| ------------------- | -------- | ----------------- |
| errors [*required*] | [string] | A list of errors. |
{% /tab %}

{% tab label="Example" %}
```json
{
  "errors": [
    "Bad Request"
  ]
}
```
{% /tab %}
{% /tabs %}
{% /tab %}

{% tab label="429" %}
Too many requests

{% tabs %}
{% tab label="Model" %}
API error response.

| Field               | Type     | Description       |
| ------------------- | -------- | ----------------- |
| errors [*required*] | [string] | A list of errors. |
{% /tab %}

{% tab label="Example" %}
```json
{
  "errors": [
    "Bad Request"
  ]
}
```
{% /tab %}
{% /tabs %}
{% /tab %}
{% /tabs %}

### Code Example

{% tabs %}
{% tab label="Curl" %}
```bash
# Path parameters
export field_id="CHANGE_ME"

# Set your Datadog site and credentials
export DD_SITE="datadoghq.com" # Or us3.datadoghq.com, us5.datadoghq.com, datadoghq.eu, ap1.datadoghq.com, ap2.datadoghq.com, uk1.datadoghq.com, ddog-gov.com, us2.ddog-gov.com
# Use a Personal Access Token or Service Access Token
export DD_BEARER_TOKEN="<PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN OR SERVICE_ACCESS_TOKEN>"

curl -X PUT "https://api.${DD_SITE}/api/v2/incidents/config/impact-fields/${field_id}" \
-H "Accept: application/json" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer ${DD_BEARER_TOKEN}" \
-d @- << EOF
{
  "data": {
    "attributes": {
      "display_name": "Customer Impact Scope Updated",
      "field_type": "dropdown",
      "name": "customer_impact_scope"
    },
    "relationships": {
      "incident_type": {
        "data": {
          "id": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000",
          "type": "incident_types"
        }
      }
    },
    "type": "impact_fields"
  }
}
EOF
```
{% /tab %}
{% /tabs %}
