Update an install

PATCH

/installs/{install_id}

curl --request PATCH \
  --url https://api.wpengineapi.com/v1/installs/294deacc-d8b8-4005-82c4-0727ba8ddde0 \
  --header 'Authorization: Basic <credentials>' \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data '{ "site_id": "28c78b6d-c2da-4f09-85f5-1ad588089b2d", "environment": "development" }'

Updates the install’s site and environment type.

Authorizations

• basicAuth

Parameters

Path Parameters

install_id

required

string format: uuid

The install ID

Example

294deacc-d8b8-4005-82c4-0727ba8ddde0

Request Body^required

Properties

• site_id - optional - The ID of the site that the install will belong to (For accounts with sites enabled)
• environment - optional - The site environment that the install will fill (For accounts with sites enabled)

Media typeapplication/json

object

site_id

The site ID

string format: uuid

Example

28c78b6d-c2da-4f09-85f5-1ad588089b2d

environment

string

nullable

Allowed values: production staging development

Example

{
  "site_id": "28c78b6d-c2da-4f09-85f5-1ad588089b2d",
  "environment": "development"
}

Responses

200

Returns the updated Installation object.

Media typeapplication/json

object

id

required

string format: uuid

name

required

string

/^[a-z][a-z0-9]{2,13}$/

account

required

object

id

The account ID

string format: uuid

php_version

required

The PHP version used to run WordPress (read-only)

string

nullable

status

string

Allowed values: active pending

site

object

id

string format: uuid

cname

Returns the CNAME of the install

string

stable_ips

A list of stable IPs bound to the install. This will only apply to some premium/enterprise plans

Array<string>

nullable

environment

string

nullable

Allowed values: production staging development

primary_domain

The primary domain for the install.

string

nullable

is_multisite

boolean

nullable

created_at

The date and time the install was created in UTC.

string format: date-time

wp_version

The WordPress version installed on the install. Only returned when requesting an individual install.

string

nullable

defer_wordpress_upgrades_until

If set, automatic WordPress core major updates will be deferred until this date. Only returned when requesting an individual install.

string format: date-time

nullable

Example

{
  "id": "294deacc-d8b8-4005-82c4-0727ba8ddde0",
  "name": "torquemag",
  "account": {
    "id": "eeda3227-9a39-46ae-9e14-20958bb4e6c9"
  },
  "php_version": "7.0",
  "status": "active",
  "site": {
    "id": "28c78b6d-c2da-4f09-85f5-1ad588089b2d"
  },
  "cname": "mywebsite.wpengine.com",
  "stable_ips": [
    "1.2.3.2",
    "1.1.1.2"
  ],
  "environment": "production",
  "primary_domain": "mywebsite.wpengine.com",
  "is_multisite": false,
  "created_at": "2025-06-12T09:56:42.386Z",
  "wp_version": "6.8.1",
  "defer_wordpress_upgrades_until": "2025-12-31T23:59:59.999Z"
}

400

Bad Request

Media typeapplication/json

object

message

required

A message regarding the error that occurred on the server

string

documentation_url

(Optional) A URL where documentation regarding this specific error can be found

string

errors

An array of error objects describing specific errors that arose when servicing the request

Array<object>

object

resource

required

The name of the resource that was being processed when the error occurred

string

field

required

(Optional) The specific field associated with the error

string

type

required

(Optional) A type associated with the error. invalid_value, access_error, value_unavailable

string

code

required

(Optional) A machine code relating to the error that occurred with the field and resource

string

message

required

(Optional) A human-readable message relating to the error that occurred with the field and resource

string

Example

{
  "message": "Invalid request.",
  "errors": [
    {
      "resource": "Resource",
      "field": "field_name",
      "type": "invalid_value",
      "code": "invalid",
      "message": "The value is invalid."
    }
  ]
}

401

Authentication Error

Media typeapplication/json

object

message

required

A message regarding the error that occurred on the server

string

documentation_url

(Optional) A URL where documentation regarding this specific error can be found

string

Example

{
  "message": "Bad Credentials"
}

403

Not authorized

Media typeapplication/json

object

message

required

A message regarding the error that occurred on the server

string

documentation_url

(Optional) A URL where documentation regarding this specific error can be found

string

Example

{
  "message": "You don't have permission to perform that action"
}

404

Not found

Media typeapplication/json

object

message

required

A message regarding the error that occurred on the server

string

documentation_url

(Optional) A URL where documentation regarding this specific error can be found

string

Example

{
  "message": "Not Found"
}

429

Too many requests

500

Internal Server Error

Media typeapplication/json

object

message

required

A message regarding the error that occurred on the server

string

Example

{
  "message": "An unexpected error occurred, please try again in a few minutes"
}

503

Service unavailable