---
title: "Update install settings"
source_url: https://dev.digicert.com/certcentral-apis/automation-api/update-install-settings.html
api_method: POST
api_endpoint: "/automationws/v1/automation/updateInstallSettings"
api_url: "https://caas.digicert.com/automationws/v1/automation/updateInstallSettings"
---

**POST** `https://caas.digicert.com/automationws/v1/automation/updateInstallSettings`

Use this endpoint to update installation settings for a specific automation instance.

## Example requests and responses

## cURL

```bash
curl --location --request POST 'https://caas.digicert.com/automationws/v1/automation/updateInstallSettings' \
--header 'X-DC-DEVKEY: {{api_key}}' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--data-raw '{
    "accountId": 5153184,
    "automationId": 301891,
    "divisionId": 677793,
    "installSettings": {
        "installationType": "AUTO_INSTALL_AFTER_APPROVAL",
        "isAlwaysOn": true,
        "autoRenewSettings": {
            "daysBeforeExpiry": 8,
            "scheduleTime": 1601994900000,
            "scheduleTimeZone": "5:30#chennai",
            "isAutoReplace": true
        }
    }
}'
```

## 200 OK

```json
{
    "error": null,
    "data": "Successfully updated installation settings"
}
```

## Request parameters

<table class="params-table">
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Name</th>
<th>Req/Opt</th>
<th>Type</th>
<th>Description</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>accountId</td>
<td>required</td>
<td>string</td>
<td>Account ID.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>automationId</td>
<td>required</td>
<td>string</td>
<td>Automation ID.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>divisionId</td>
<td>required</td>
<td>string</td>
<td>Division ID.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>installSettings</td>
<td>required</td>
<td>object</td>
<td>Object with installation settings.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>.. installationType</td>
<td>required</td>
<td>string</td>
<td>Certificate installation type. Certificate installation can either be on-demand or scheduled for a specific time.<br><ul><li>AUTO_INSTALL_AFTER_APPROVAL: Install the certificate immediately after approval (on demand).</li><li>SCHEDULED_INSTALL: Schedule the certificate installation for a later date/time.</li></ul></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>.. isAlwaysOn</td>
<td>required</td>
<td>boolean</td>
<td>Whether to auto-renew and install certificates. If true, you must specify autoRenewSettings in your request.<br>Default: false</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>.. scheduleTime</td>
<td>optional</td>
<td>integer</td>
<td>Time when automation starts.<br>Format: epoch in milliseconds. An epoch corresponds to 0 hours, 0 minutes, and 0 seconds (00:00:00) Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) on a specific date, which varies from system to system.<br>Example: 1598299200000<br>Note: Required if the installationType is SCHEDULED_INSTALL.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>.. scheduleTimeZone</td>
<td>optional</td>
<td>string</td>
<td>Time zone for the automation.<br>Format: GMT + your timezone offset.<br>Example: -8#pacifictime.<br>Note: Required if the installationType is SCHEDULED_INSTALL.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>.. autoRenewSettings</td>
<td>optional</td>
<td>object</td>
<td>Object with auto-renew settings.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>.. .. daysBeforeExpiry</td>
<td>optional</td>
<td>integer</td>
<td>Number of days to renew the certificate before its expiration.<br>Min: 1 day.<br>Max: Less than the certificate validity.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>.. .. scheduleTime</td>
<td>optional</td>
<td>integer</td>
<td>Time when automatic renewal starts on the specified relative day before the certificate's expiration.<br>Format: Number of seconds (0 (00:00:00) - 86399 (23:59:59)).<br>Example: 82800 (23:00)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>.. .. scheduleTimeZone</td>
<td>optional</td>
<td>string</td>
<td>Time zone for the auto-renew.<br>Format:  GMT + your timezone offset.<br>Example: 
 -8#pacifictime</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>.. .. isAutoReplace</td>
<td>optional</td>
<td>boolean</td>
<td>For a revoked or missing certificates, <code>true</code> requests and installs the certificate.<br>Default: false</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

## Response parameters

<table class="params-table">
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Name</th>
<th>Type</th>
<th>Description</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>error</td>
<td>object</td>
<td>Object with error details, if any.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>data</td>
<td>object</td>
<td>Message with additional information about the request.</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>