---
title: cloud hosted extensions update-extension cli command
description: Update Extension Behaviour flags: --dry-run — validate all inputs and exit without performing any action 
url: https://www.elastic.co/elastic/docs-builder/docs/4118/reference/elastic-cli/cli/cloud/hosted/extensions/update-extension
applies_to:
  - Elastic Cloud Serverless: Preview
  - Elastic Stack: Preview
---

# cloud hosted extensions update-extension cli command
<cli-modifiers>
</cli-modifiers>

```bash
elastic cloud hosted extensions update-extension \
  --extension-id <extension-id> \
  --name <name> \
  --extension-type <extension-type> \
  --version <version> \
  [options]
```

Update Extension
**Behaviour flags:**
`--dry-run` — validate all inputs and exit without performing any action

## Options

<definitions>
  <definition term="--extension-id string required">
    Id of an extension
  </definition>
  <definition term="--name string required">
  </definition>
  <definition term="--extension-type enum required">
    **Values:** plugin, bundle
  </definition>
  <definition term="--version string required">
  </definition>
  <definition term="--description string">
  </definition>
  <definition term="--download-url string">
  </definition>
  <definition term="--input-file string">
    path to a JSON file to use as command input
  </definition>
  <definition term="--dry-run">
    validate all inputs and exit without performing any action (preview changes without applying them)
  </definition>
  <definition term="--yes">
    confirm destructive action without prompting
  </definition>
</definitions>


## Global Options

<definitions>
  <definition term="--json">
    output as JSON
  </definition>
</definitions>