---
type: api
title: Check in a connector
description: Update the `last_seen` field in the connector and set it to the current timestamp.
url: https://www.elastic.co/elastic/docs-builder/docs/4371/api/doc/elasticsearch/v8/operation/operation-connector-check-in
resource: https://www.elastic.co/elastic/docs-builder/docs/4371/api/doc/elasticsearch/v8/operation/operation-connector-check-in
products:
  - Elasticsearch
---

# Check in a connector

Availability: 8.12+

## Paths

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

- [Api key auth](/elastic/docs-builder/docs/4371/api/doc/elasticsearch/v8/authentication#apikeyauth)
- [Basic auth](/elastic/docs-builder/docs/4371/api/doc/elasticsearch/v8/authentication#basicauth)
- [Bearer auth](/elastic/docs-builder/docs/4371/api/doc/elasticsearch/v8/authentication#bearerauth)

#### Path Parameters

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

## Description

Update the `last_seen` field in the connector and set it to the current timestamp.

## Response

`application/json`

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

#### Console

```console
PUT _connector/my-connector/_check_in
```

#### JavaScript

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

#### Python

```python
resp = client.connector.check_in(
    connector_id="my-connector",
)
```

#### curl

```curl
curl -X PUT "$ELASTICSEARCH_URL/_connector/my-connector/_check_in" \
  -H "Authorization: ApiKey $ELASTIC_API_KEY"
```

#### Java

```java
client.connector().checkIn(c -> c
    .connectorId("my-connector")
);
```

#### PHP

```php
$resp = $client->connector()->checkIn([
    "connector_id" => "my-connector",
]);
```

#### Ruby

```ruby
response = client.connector.check_in(
  connector_id: "my-connector"
)
```

## Response Examples

#### Connector check in response example1

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