Update a credential
The Update a credential operation updates the username, description, and password of a specified credential.
Request
To specify the request, replace <subscription-id> with your subscription ID, <cloud-service-name> with the name of the cloud service to use for making the request, <automation-account-name> with the name of the automation account to use for making the request, and <credential-name> with the name of the credential to update. Include required URI parameters.
Method |
Request URI |
|---|---|
PATCH |
https://management.core.windows.net/<subscription-id>/cloudServices/<cloud-service-name>/resources/automation/~/automationAccounts/<automation-account-name>/credentials/<credential-name>?api-version=2014-12-08 |
URI Parameters
Uri Parameter |
Description |
|---|---|
api-version |
Required. Must be set to 2014-12-08. |
Request Headers
The request headers in the following table are required.
Request Header |
Description |
|---|---|
Content-Type |
Set to application/json. Do not include a specification for charset. |
x-ms-version |
Specifies the version of the operation. Set to 2013-06-01 or a later version. |
Request Body
In this example, just the password is updated.
{
"properties":{
"password":"!$anchorBlue",
}
}
Element |
Required |
Type |
Description |
|---|---|---|---|
password |
Yes |
String |
The password of the credential. |
Response
Status Code
A successful operation returns 200 (OK). For information about common error codes, see HTTP/1.1 Status Code Definitions.
Response Headers
Request Header |
Description |
|---|---|
x-ms-request-id |
A unique identifier for the current operation. |
Response Body
In this example, the response body does not show the change of the password.
{
"name":"Cred_IVargas",
"properties":{
"userName":"IVargs@litware.com",
"description":"Isadora Vargas credential",
"creationTime":"2015-03-30T15:32:42.22+00:00",
"lastModifiedTime":"2015-03-30T15:32:42.22+00:00"
}
}
Element |
Description |
|---|---|
name |
The name of the credential. |
userName |
The name of the user associated with the credential. |
description |
Description of the credential. |
creationTime |
The date and time the credential was created. |
lastModifiedTime |
The date and time the credential was last changed. |