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# Update a Managed NAT Gateway

Update the name or properties of a managed NAT gateway in a Virtual Data Center using a `PATCH` request. It updates only the specified properties without affecting other settings.

## Endpoint

`https://api.ionos.com/cloudapi/v6/datacenters/{datacenterId}/natgateways/{natGatewayId}`

## Request

```bash
curl --location \
--request PATCH 'https://api.ionos.com/cloudapi/v6/datacenters/8feda53f-15f0-447f-badf-ebe32dad2fc0/natgateways/d0989a01-6e5f-41f5-9e6e-0f5f2d3a0c7b' \
--header 'Authorization: Bearer $IONOS_TOKEN' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--data-raw '{
  "properties": {
    "name": "Updated NAT Gateway"
  }
}'
```

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="Request Body Parameters" %}
The following table lists the request body parameters:

| **Body Parameters** | **Required** | **Type** | **Description**              | **Example**           |
| ------------------- | ------------ | -------- | ---------------------------- | --------------------- |
| `properties.name`   | No           | string   | The name of the NAT Gateway. | `Updated NAT Gateway` |
| {% endtab %}        |              |          |                              |                       |

{% tab title="Request Header Parameters" %}
Include the following mandatory fields in the request header to authenticate your requests:

| **Header Parameters** | **Required** | **Type** | **Description**                                                             |
| --------------------- | ------------ | -------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `Authorization`       | Yes          | string   | Use a Bearer token to authenticate requests through a JSON Web Token (JWT). |
| `Content-Type`        | Yes          | string   | Set it to `application/json`.                                               |
| {% endtab %}          |              |          |                                                                             |
| {% endtabs %}         |              |          |                                                                             |

## Response

A **202 Accepted** response indicates a successful update to the managed NAT gateway. The resource maintains a `BUSY` status until the update completes. The `id` and updated properties are provided in the response.

{% hint style="info" %}
**Note:** NAT Gateway updates are performed asynchronously. The response includes a `Location` header with a URL to poll the request status.
{% endhint %}

```json
{
  "id": "d0989a01-6e5f-41f5-9e6e-0f5f2d3a0c7b",
  "type": "nat-gateway",
  "href": "/cloudapi/v6/datacenters/8feda53f-15f0-447f-badf-ebe32dad2fc0/natgateways/d0989a01-6e5f-41f5-9e6e-0f5f2d3a0c7b",
  "metadata": {
    "createdDate": "2024-01-15T09:30:00+00:00",
    "createdBy": "ionos:identity:::users/87f9a82e-b28d-49ed-9d04-fba2c0459cd3",
    "createdByUserId": "87f9a82e-b28d-49ed-9d04-fba2c0459cd3",
    "lastModifiedDate": "2024-01-15T10:45:00+00:00",
    "lastModifiedBy": "ionos:identity:::users/87f9a82e-b28d-49ed-9d04-fba2c0459cd3",
    "lastModifiedByUserId": "87f9a82e-b28d-49ed-9d04-fba2c0459cd3",
    "resourceURN": "ionos:resource:nat-gateway:d0989a01-6e5f-41f5-9e6e-0f5f2d3a0c7b",
    "status": "BUSY",
    "statusMessage": null,
    "publicIps": [
      "198.51.100.45",
      "198.51.100.46"
    ]
  },
  "properties": {
    "name": "Updated NAT Gateway",
    "publicIps": [
      "198.51.100.45",
      "198.51.100.46"
    ],
    "lans": [
      {
        "id": "33",
        "gatewayIps": [
          "10.0.1.1"
        ]
      },
      {
        "id": "34",
        "gatewayIps": [
          "10.0.2.1"
        ]
      }
    ]
  }
}
```


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