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# Update session

> **Required scope:** `sessions:manage`



## OpenAPI

````yaml api-reference/features/connect.json PUT /messaging/sessions/{session}
openapi: 3.0.3
info:
  title: Connect API methods
  version: 1.0.0
  description: Task-focused connect methods across supported Polymorfa connection types.
servers: []
security: []
paths:
  /messaging/sessions/{session}:
    put:
      tags:
        - Sessions
      summary: Update session
      description: '**Required scope:** `sessions:manage`'
      operationId: nativeUpdateSession
      parameters:
        - schema:
            type: string
          required: true
          name: session
          in: path
          description: Identifier of the connected Polymorfa session.
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/native__UpdateSessionRequest'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Session updated
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/native__UpdateSessionResponse'
        '400':
          description: Bad request — request body or params failed validation
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/native__PublicError'
              example:
                error:
                  type: invalid_request_error
                  code: invalid_parameter
                  message: Correct the invalid request field.
                  param: null
                data: null
                docs: https://docs.polymorfa.com/api/errors#invalid-parameter
        '401':
          description: Missing or invalid authentication token
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/native__PublicError'
              example:
                error:
                  type: authentication_error
                  code: invalid_credential
                  message: Supply a valid credential.
                  param: null
                data: null
                docs: https://docs.polymorfa.com/api/errors#invalid-credential
        '403':
          description: Authenticated but not permitted (missing scope or rule violation)
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/native__PublicError'
              example:
                error:
                  type: permission_error
                  code: permission_denied
                  message: The credential does not have access to this resource.
                  param: null
                data: null
                docs: https://docs.polymorfa.com/api/errors#permission-denied
        '404':
          description: Resource not found
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/native__PublicError'
              example:
                error:
                  type: invalid_request_error
                  code: resource_not_found
                  message: The resource is unavailable to this caller.
                  param: null
                data: null
                docs: https://docs.polymorfa.com/api/errors#resource-not-found
        '500':
          description: Internal server error
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/native__PublicError'
              example:
                error:
                  type: api_error
                  code: internal_error
                  message: >-
                    An unexpected service failure occurred. Keep the request ID
                    for support.
                  param: null
                data: null
                docs: https://docs.polymorfa.com/api/errors#internal-error
        '503':
          description: >-
            Session configuration was stored but the connected runner did not
            acknowledge it
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/native__PublicError'
              example:
                error:
                  type: api_error
                  code: service_unavailable
                  message: >-
                    A required service is unavailable. Check completion before
                    repeating a write.
                  param: null
                data: null
                docs: https://docs.polymorfa.com/api/errors#service-unavailable
      security:
        - native__BearerAuth: []
      servers:
        - url: https://api.polymorfa.com
components:
  schemas:
    native__UpdateSessionRequest:
      type: object
      properties:
        config:
          type: object
          additionalProperties: true
          description: Structured config values for this native update session request.
        historySync:
          allOf:
            - $ref: '#/components/schemas/native__HistorySyncPolicy'
          description: History synchronization behavior for newly connected sessions.
    native__UpdateSessionResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        success:
          type: boolean
          enum:
            - true
          description: |-
            Whether the request succeeded.

            <!-- polymorfa-input-table -->
            **Allowed values**
            | Value | Meaning |
            | --- | --- |
            | `true` | True. |
        data:
          allOf:
            - $ref: '#/components/schemas/native__Session'
          description: Structured data carried by this object.
      required:
        - success
        - data
    native__PublicError:
      type: object
      properties:
        error:
          type: object
          properties:
            type:
              type: string
              enum:
                - invalid_request_error
                - authentication_error
                - permission_error
                - conflict_error
                - rate_limit_error
                - api_error
                - upstream_error
              description: |-
                Type discriminator for this object.

                <!-- polymorfa-input-table -->
                **Allowed values**
                | Value | Meaning |
                | --- | --- |
                | `invalid_request_error` | Invalid request error. |
                | `authentication_error` | Authentication error. |
                | `permission_error` | Permission error. |
                | `conflict_error` | Conflict error. |
                | `rate_limit_error` | Rate limit error. |
                | `api_error` | Api error. |
                | `upstream_error` | Upstream error. |
            code:
              type: string
              enum:
                - invalid_parameter
                - invalid_credential
                - entitlement_required
                - method_not_allowed
                - permission_denied
                - missing_scope
                - resource_not_found
                - media_fetch_failed
                - resource_gone
                - state_conflict
                - rate_limit_exceeded
                - internal_error
                - operation_not_supported
                - upstream_failure
                - service_unavailable
                - credential_verification_unavailable
                - session_not_ready
                - command_dispatch_failed
                - result_unknown
              description: >-
                Stable machine-readable code for this result.


                <!-- polymorfa-input-table -->

                **Allowed values**

                | Value | Meaning |

                | --- | --- |

                | `invalid_parameter` | Invalid parameter. |

                | `invalid_credential` | Invalid credential. |

                | `entitlement_required` | Entitlement required. |

                | `method_not_allowed` | Method not allowed. |

                | `permission_denied` | Permission denied. |

                | `missing_scope` | Missing scope. |

                | `resource_not_found` | Resource not found. |

                | `media_fetch_failed` | Media fetch failed. |

                | `resource_gone` | Resource gone. |

                | `state_conflict` | State conflict. |

                | `rate_limit_exceeded` | Rate limit exceeded. |

                | `internal_error` | Internal error. |

                | `operation_not_supported` | Operation not supported. |

                | `upstream_failure` | Upstream failure. |

                | `service_unavailable` | Service unavailable. |

                | `credential_verification_unavailable` | Credential
                verification unavailable. |

                | `session_not_ready` | Session not ready. |

                | `command_dispatch_failed` | Command dispatch failed. |

                | `result_unknown` | Result unknown. |
            message:
              type: string
              description: Human-readable message associated with this result.
            param:
              type: string
              nullable: true
              description: |-
                Specifies param for this error.

                <!-- polymorfa-input-table -->
                **Accepted alternatives**
                | Alternative | Accepted input |
                | --- | --- |
                | Alternative 1 | Type: `string` |
                | Alternative 2 | `null` |
          required:
            - type
            - code
            - message
            - param
          description: Error details returned when the operation fails.
        data:
          type: string
          nullable: true
          enum:
            - null
          description: |-
            Always null for a failed request.

            <!-- polymorfa-input-table -->
            **Allowed values**
            | Value | Meaning |
            | --- | --- |
            | `null` | Null. |

            **Accepted alternatives**
            | Alternative | Accepted input |
            | --- | --- |
            | Alternative 1 | Type: `string` |
            | Alternative 2 | `null` |
        docs:
          type: string
          format: uri
          description: |-
            Specifies docs for this native public error.

            <!-- polymorfa-input-table -->
            **Value constraints**
            | Constraint | Accepted input |
            | --- | --- |
            | Format | `uri` |
      required:
        - error
        - data
        - docs
    native__HistorySyncPolicy:
      type: object
      properties:
        mode:
          type: string
          enum:
            - metadata_only
            - deliver
          default: metadata_only
          description: |-
            Operating mode selected for this feature.

            <!-- polymorfa-input-table -->
            **Allowed values**
            | Value | Meaning |
            | --- | --- |
            | `metadata_only` | Metadata only. |
            | `deliver` | Deliver. |
        requestFull:
          type: boolean
          default: false
          description: Whether request full.
      additionalProperties: false
      description: >-
        History processing for linked-device sessions. Defaults to metadata-only
        processing.
    native__Session:
      type: object
      properties:
        sessionId:
          type: string
          description: >-
            Canonical per-org session identifier. Use this in
            /messaging/sessions/{session}/* paths.
        name:
          type: string
          description: Display label, or the session identifier when no label is set.
        tenantId:
          type: string
          description: Identifier of the organization that owns this resource.
        type:
          type: string
          enum:
            - linked_device
            - cloud_api
          description: >-
            How the session connects to WhatsApp. 'linked_device' pairs as a
            WhatsApp linked device; 'cloud_api' uses the Meta Cloud API.
            Immutable after create.


            <!-- polymorfa-input-table -->

            **Allowed values**

            | Value | Meaning |

            | --- | --- |

            | `linked_device` | Linked device. |

            | `cloud_api` | Cloud api. |
        testMode:
          type: boolean
          description: Whether this session was created as a simulated testing number.
        status:
          type: string
          description: 'Current status: CONNECTING, CONNECTED, or DISCONNECTED'
        statusReason:
          type: string
          description: Reason for the current status.
        config:
          type: object
          properties:
            historySync:
              type: object
              properties:
                mode:
                  type: string
                  enum:
                    - metadata_only
                    - deliver
                  description: |-
                    Operating mode selected for this feature.

                    <!-- polymorfa-input-table -->
                    **Allowed values**
                    | Value | Meaning |
                    | --- | --- |
                    | `metadata_only` | Metadata only. |
                    | `deliver` | Deliver. |
                requestFull:
                  type: boolean
                  description: Whether request full.
              required:
                - mode
                - requestFull
              description: History synchronization behavior for newly connected sessions.
          description: Structured config values for this native session.
        createdAt:
          type: string
          description: ISO 8601 timestamp when this resource was created.
        updatedAt:
          type: string
          description: ISO 8601 timestamp when this resource was last updated.
      required:
        - sessionId
        - name
        - tenantId
        - type
        - testMode
        - status
        - config
        - createdAt
        - updatedAt
  securitySchemes:
    native__BearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      description: >-
        Polymorfa organization key (pmfa_ prefix), project token (pmfa_pt_
        prefix) where supported, or short-lived client token (pmfa_ct_ prefix).
        Organization and project keys may be personal or service-account owned
        and enforce selected action scopes. Organization keys cover the team and
        its projects; project tokens stay inside one project. Client tokens stay
        inside their live project and session and enforce their client rules.

````