---
type: api
title: Update the connector status
url: https://www.elastic.co/elastic/docs-builder/docs/4371/api/doc/elasticsearch/operation/operation-connector-update-status
resource: https://www.elastic.co/elastic/docs-builder/docs/4371/api/doc/elasticsearch/operation/operation-connector-update-status
products:
  - Elasticsearch
---

# Update the connector status

Availability: 8.12+

## Paths

- `PUT` `/_connector/{connector_id}/_status`

- [Api key auth](/elastic/docs-builder/docs/4371/api/doc/elasticsearch/authentication#apikeyauth)
- [Basic auth](/elastic/docs-builder/docs/4371/api/doc/elasticsearch/authentication#basicauth)
- [Bearer auth](/elastic/docs-builder/docs/4371/api/doc/elasticsearch/authentication#bearerauth)

#### Path Parameters

- `connector_id` (string Id)
  The unique identifier of the connector to be updated

## Request Body

`application/json`

- `status` (enum ConnectorStatus) — required
  Values: `created`, `needs_configuration`, `configured`, `connected`, `error`

## Response

`application/json`

- `result` (enum Result)
  Values: `created`, `updated`, `deleted`, `not_found`, `noop`
## Code Examples

#### Console

```console
PUT _connector/my-connector/_status
{
    "status": "needs_configuration"
}
```

#### JavaScript

```javascript
const response = await client.connector.updateStatus({
  connector_id: "my-connector",
  status: "needs_configuration",
});
```

#### Python

```python
resp = client.connector.update_status(
    connector_id="my-connector",
    status="needs_configuration",
)
```

#### curl

```curl
curl -X PUT "$ELASTICSEARCH_URL/_connector/my-connector/_status" \
  -H "Authorization: ApiKey $ELASTIC_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "status": "needs_configuration"
  }'
```

#### Java

```java
client.connector().updateStatus(u -> u
    .connectorId("my-connector")
    .status(ConnectorStatus.NeedsConfiguration)
);
```

#### PHP

```php
$resp = $client->connector()->updateStatus([
    "connector_id" => "my-connector",
    "body" => [
        "status" => "needs_configuration",
    ],
]);
```

#### Ruby

```ruby
response = client.connector.update_status(
  connector_id: "my-connector",
  body: {
    "status": "needs_configuration"
  }
)
```

## Response Examples

#### Connector update status response example1

```json
{
  "result": "updated"
}
```