/systems/{id}/alerts/silences/{silence_id} - Update a silence

PUT /systems/{id}/alerts/silences/{silence_id}
Bearer auth

Updates the end time and/or comment of an existing silence. Preserves the original matchers and start time. Ownership is verified via the system_key matcher. Requires manage:systems permission.

Path parameters

  • id string Required

    System ID (database UUID)

  • silence_id string Required

    Alertmanager silence ID

application/json

Body Required

  • comment string

    New comment for the silence. Defaults to previous value if empty.

  • end_at string(date-time) Required

    New end time (RFC3339). Must be in the future.

Responses

  • 200 application/json

    Silence updated successfully

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    • code integer
    • message string
    • data object
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      • silence_id string
  • 400 application/json

    Bad request - validation error

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    • code integer

      HTTP error code

    • message string

      Error message

    • data object
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      • type string

        Type of error

        Values are validation_error or external_api_error.

      • errors array[object]
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        • key string

          Field name that failed validation

        • message string

          Error code or message

        • value string

          Value that failed validation

      • details

        Additional error details
  • 401 application/json

    Unauthorized - invalid or missing token

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    • code integer
    • message string
    • data object | null
  • 403 application/json

    Forbidden - insufficient permissions

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    • code integer
    • message string
    • data object | null
  • 404 application/json

    Resource not found

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    • code integer

      HTTP error code

    • message string

      Error message

    • data object
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      • type string

        Type of error

        Values are validation_error or external_api_error.

      • errors array[object]
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        • key string

          Field name that failed validation

        • message string

          Error code or message

        • value string

          Value that failed validation

      • details

        Additional error details
PUT /systems/{id}/alerts/silences/{silence_id} 
curl \
 --request PUT 'https://api.your-domain.com/api/systems/sys_123456789/alerts/silences/4e6f0c30-c383-4e22-9443-0d7b6a8bd40b' \
 --header "Authorization: Bearer $ACCESS_TOKEN" \
 --header "Content-Type: application/json" \
 --data '{"comment":"extended for maintenance window","end_at":"2024-01-01T04:00:00Z"}'
Request examples 
{
  "comment": "extended for maintenance window",
  "end_at": "2024-01-01T04:00:00Z"
}
Response examples (200) 
{
  "code": 200,
  "message": "silence updated successfully",
  "data": {
    "silence_id": "4e6f0c30-c383-4e22-9443-0d7b6a8bd40b"
  }
}
Response examples (400) 
{
  "code": 400,
  "message": "validation failed",
  "data": {
    "type": "validation_error",
    "errors": [
      {
        "key": "username",
        "message": "required",
        "value": "string"
      }
    ]
  }
}
Response examples (401) 
{
  "code": 401,
  "message": "invalid token",
  "data": {}
}
Response examples (403) 
{
  "code": 403,
  "message": "insufficient permissions",
  "data": {}
}
Response examples (404) 
{
  "code": 400,
  "message": "validation failed",
  "data": {
    "type": "validation_error",
    "errors": [
      {
        "key": "username",
        "message": "required",
        "value": "string"
      }
    ]
  }
}