# Update a monitor

Renames a monitor, or pauses and resumes it. Keywords are fixed: create a new monitor to change them.

Renames a monitor, or pauses and resumes it. Keywords are fixed: create a new monitor to change them.

## Authentication

Send `Authorization: Bearer gtk_…`. Create the key under **API Access → API Keys**. A missing, invalid or revoked key is **401**, including while this API is closed. A valid key while the API is closed for your organization answers **404**, the same body as an unknown path. Every response includes `FounderMCP-Api-Version` and `FounderMCP-Request-Id`.

### Path parameters

- **`monitor_id`** `string` · **required** — The monitor.

### Body parameters

- **`name`** `string` — 1 to 120 characters.
- **`status`** `string` — `active` or `paused`. One of: `active`, `paused`.

## Response

- **`id`** `string` · **required** — Monitor id, `mon_…`.
- **`object`** `string` · **required** — Always `monitor`. One of: `monitor`.
- **`name`** `string` · **required** — The name you gave it.
- **`status`** `string` · **required** — `active` or `paused`. One of: `active`, `paused`.
- **`schedule`** `string` · **required** — `daily`. `hourly` is not available yet. One of: `daily`, `hourly`.
- **`keywords`** `object[]` · **required** — Each keyword with its context, tag, include and exclude lists, and `paused`.
- **`min_relevance`** `string` · **required** — `high`, `medium` or `low`. One of: `high`, `medium`, `low`.
- **`max_credits_per_day`** `integer | null` — Daily cap, or null for none.
- **`credits_charged`** `integer` · **required** — Credits charged so far.
- **`next_run_at`** `string` · **required** — When the next run starts.

## Credits

Free.

## Errors

- **400** `invalid_request` — A field is unknown, or `name` is empty.
- **401** `authentication_error` — The Authorization header is missing, or the key is unknown or revoked.
- **403** `permission_error` — API access is not part of your plan, or your account is suspended.
- **404** `not_found` — The endpoint does not exist.
- **429** `rate_limit_error` — More than 60 requests per minute, or more than 3 at the same time, on one key. Wait for the Retry-After header.
- **500** `internal_error` — Something went wrong on our side.

## Example

### cURL

```bash
curl -X PATCH "https://foundermcp.dev/api/v1/monitors/mon_01J9Z6P8C8V0K3W6T2N8R5M1XF" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $FOUNDERMCP_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "status": "paused"
  }'
```

### JavaScript

```javascript
const response = await fetch('https://foundermcp.dev/api/v1/monitors/mon_01J9Z6P8C8V0K3W6T2N8R5M1XF', {
  method: 'PATCH',
  headers: {
    Authorization: `Bearer ${process.env.FOUNDERMCP_API_KEY}`,
    'Content-Type': 'application/json'
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    "status": "paused"
  })
});
const body = await response.json();
```

### Python

```python
import json
import os
import urllib.request

payload = {
  "status": "paused"
}

request = urllib.request.Request(
    "https://foundermcp.dev/api/v1/monitors/mon_01J9Z6P8C8V0K3W6T2N8R5M1XF",
    headers={
    "Authorization": f"Bearer {os.environ['FOUNDERMCP_API_KEY']}",
    "Content-Type": "application/json"
    },
    data=json.dumps(payload).encode(),
    method="PATCH",
)
with urllib.request.urlopen(request) as response:
    body = json.load(response)
```

### Example response

```json
{
  "id": "mon_01J9Z6P8C8V0K3W6T2N8R5M1XF",
  "object": "monitor",
  "status": "paused"
}
```