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update_check

Idempotent

Update an existing SolidPing uptime check by UID or slug; only the fields you provide are changed, so you can edit names, intervals, regions, or pause it without replacing other settings.

Instructions

Update an existing check by UID or slug and return the updated check. PATCH semantics — only the fields you pass are modified, others stay as-is. Use create_check to make a new check and delete_check to remove one; to pause without deleting, set enabled:false instead. Requires the mcp scope (mcp:read tokens are refused) and at least the user role in the organization.

Input Schema

TableJSON Schema

Name	Required	Description
`name`	No	New human-readable name, e.g. "API production".
`slug`	No	New URL-friendly slug, e.g. "api-prod".
`config`	No	Replace check-specific config (full object — not merged).
`labels`	No	Replace labels object (empty object clears all). Example: {"env":"staging"}.
`period`	No	New check interval as HH:MM:SS, e.g. "00:00:30" for 30 seconds.
`enabled`	No	Toggle whether the check runs. Set to false to pause the check, true to resume it.
`regions`	No	Pin the check to exactly these regions, e.g. ["eu-west-1","us-east-1"] (placement becomes "pinned"). An empty array puts the check back on the default placement: automatic across regionCount healthy regions (unless the org's own default_regions names a private location, which pins it to those defaults). The check keeps running either way; use enabled: false to stop it.
`placement`	No	Switch the placement: "auto" lets the scheduler place the check (keeping its current region count and every current region still healthy) and move it off a region that goes dark; "pinned" freezes the current regions unless regions is also given.
`failQuorum`	No	Multi-region quorum: how many of the check's regions must be failing, for the confirmation period, before it is down and an incident opens. "all", "majority" or a whole number such as "2" (clamped to the region count). The default is all regions for 1-2 regions and a majority for 3+. Fewer failing regions than the quorum is a "regional issue": the check shows warning and no incident opens. "all" keeps the per-result rule: any passing region resets the confirmation. Pass "default" to put the check back on the default.
`identifier`	Yes	Check UID or URL-friendly slug, e.g. "api-prod" or "63d49e55-97e3-4e8c-b7ab-c862de7a43f3".
`regionPool`	No	Automatic placement only: candidate cloud region slugs; an empty array means any. Implies placement auto.
`description`	No	Updated free-text description shown in the UI.
`regionCount`	No	Automatic placement only: how many regions run the check. Implies placement auto.
`checkGroupUid`	No	Move to a different group (UID or slug). Pass an empty string to ungroup.
`recoveryPeriodSeconds`	No	Wall-clock seconds the check must stay UP before auto-resolving. Any failure inside the window resets the recovery clock. 0 = resolve immediately. Range 0–86400.
`confirmationPeriodSeconds`	No	Wall-clock seconds to wait after the first failure before opening an incident. 0 = open immediately. Range 0–86400 (one day).

Output Schema

TableJSON Schema

Name	Required	Description
`uid`	Yes	Check UID.
`name`	No	Human-readable name.
`slug`	No	URL-friendly slug.
`type`	No	Check type, e.g. "http".
`config`	No	Check-specific configuration for the type.
`labels`	No	Key-value labels.
`period`	No	Check interval as HH:MM:SS.
`status`	No	Synthesized status: up, down, validating, created or degraded.
`enabled`	No	Whether the check runs.
`regions`	No	Regions the check runs from.
`createdAt`	No	RFC3339 creation timestamp.
`placement`	No	"pinned" or "auto".
`description`	No	Free-text description.
`lastResultAt`	No	RFC3339 timestamp of the newest real result.
`checkGroupUid`	No	Check group UID, when the check belongs to a group.
`statusChangedAt`	No	RFC3339 timestamp of the last status change.

Schema Changelog

Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.

Changed7 schema fields changedv0.38.5Oct 15, 2026

changedInput schema / properties / enabled / description

Previous value: -"Toggle whether the check runs."New value: +"Toggle whether the check runs. Set to false to pause the check, true to resume it."

addedInput schema / properties / failQuorum

Added value: +{
+  "description": "Multi-region quorum: how many of the check's regions must be failing, for the confirmation period, before it is down and an incident opens. \"all\", \"majority\" or a whole number such as \"2\" (clamped to the region count). The default is all regions for 1-2 regions and a majority for 3+. Fewer failing regions than the quorum is a \"regional issue\": the check shows warning and no incident opens. \"all\" keeps the per-result rule: any passing region resets the confirmation. Pass \"default\" to put the check back on the default.",
+  "type": "string"
+}

addedInput schema / properties / placement

Added value: +{
+  "description": "Switch the placement: \"auto\" lets the scheduler place the check (keeping its current region count and every current region still healthy) and move it off a region that goes dark; \"pinned\" freezes the current regions unless regions is also given.",
+  "type": "string"
+}

addedInput schema / properties / regionCount

Added value: +{
+  "description": "Automatic placement only: how many regions run the check. Implies placement auto.",
+  "type": "integer"
+}

addedInput schema / properties / regionPool

Added value: +{
+  "description": "Automatic placement only: candidate cloud region slugs; an empty array means any. Implies placement auto.",
+  "items": {
+    "type": "string"
+  },
+  "type": "array"
+}

changedInput schema / properties / regions / description

Previous value: -"Replace region list, e.g. [\"eu-west-1\",\"us-east-1\"]. Pass an empty array to run from no regions (effectively pauses execution)."New value: +"Pin the check to exactly these regions, e.g. [\"eu-west-1\",\"us-east-1\"] (placement becomes \"pinned\"). An empty array puts the check back on the default placement: automatic across regionCount healthy regions (unless the org's own default_regions names a private location, which pins it to those defaults). The check keeps running either way; use enabled: false to stop it."

changedOutput schema / (root)

Previous value: -nullNew value: +{
+  "properties": {
+    "checkGroupUid": {
+      "description": "Check group UID, when the check belongs to a group.",
+      "type": "string"
+    },
+    "config": {
+      "description": "Check-specific configuration for the type.",
+      "type": "object"
+    },
+    "createdAt": {
+      "description": "RFC3339 creation timestamp.",
+      "type": "string"
+    },
+    "description": {
+      "description": "Free-text description.",
+      "type": "string"
+    },
+    "enabled": {
+      "description": "Whether the check runs.",
+      "type": "boolean"
+    },
+    "labels": {
+      "description": "Key-value labels.",
+      "type": "object"
+    },
+    "lastResultAt": {
+      "description": "RFC3339 timestamp of the newest real result.",
+      "type": "string"
+    },
+    "name": {
+      "description": "Human-readable name.",
+      "type": "string"
+    },
+    "period": {
+      "description": "Check interval as HH:MM:SS.",
+      "type": "string"
+    },
+    "placement": {
+      "description": "\"pinned\" or \"auto\".",
+      "type": "string"
+    },
+    "regions": {
+      "description": "Regions the check runs from.",
+      "items": {
+        "type": "string"
+      },
+      "type": "array"
+    },
+    "slug": {
+      "description": "URL-friendly slug.",
+      "type": "string"
+    },
+    "status": {
+      "description": "Synthesized status: up, down, validating, created or degraded.",
+      "type": "string"
+    },
+    "statusChangedAt": {
+      "description": "RFC3339 timestamp of the last status change.",
+      "type": "string"
+    },
+    "type": {
+      "description": "Check type, e.g. \"http\".",
+      "type": "string"
+    },
+    "uid": {
+      "description": "Check UID.",
+      "type": "string"
+    }
+  },
+  "required": [
+    "uid"
+  ],
+  "type": "object"
+}

First observedv0.32.1Sep 26, 2026

TDQS

A4.7/5.0

Behavior5/5

Does the description disclose side effects, auth requirements, rate limits, or destructive behavior?

Annotations already cover readOnly/idempotent/destructive flags, but the description adds value beyond them: PATCH semantics (unspecified fields are untouched) and an explicit authorization gate (mcp scope required, mcp:read tokens refused, at least user role). These are operational facts the annotations do not carry.

Agents need to know what a tool does to the world before calling it. Descriptions should go beyond structured annotations to explain consequences.

Conciseness5/5

Is the description appropriately sized, front-loaded, and free of redundancy?

Four tight sentences, front-loaded with the action and PATCH semantics, then alternatives, then the auth requirement. No filler or restated title.

Shorter descriptions cost fewer tokens and are easier for agents to parse. Every sentence should earn its place.

Completeness5/5

Given the tool's complexity, does the description cover enough for an agent to succeed on first attempt?

For a 16-parameter mutation tool with full schema coverage, an output schema, and annotations, the description supplies exactly the missing pieces: mutation semantics, sibling routing, and permission requirements. Nothing an agent needs to call it correctly is absent.

Complex tools with many parameters or behaviors need more documentation. Simple tools need less. This dimension scales expectations accordingly.

Parameters3/5

Does the description clarify parameter syntax, constraints, interactions, or defaults beyond what the schema provides?

Schema description coverage is 100% and each of the 16 parameters is documented in the schema itself, so the baseline is 3. The description only echoes one parameter (enabled:false to pause) and adds no syntax or interaction detail beyond the schema.

Input schemas describe structure but not intent. Descriptions should explain non-obvious parameter relationships and valid value ranges.

Purpose5/5

Does the description clearly state what the tool does and how it differs from similar tools?

States a specific verb (update) and resource (check), names the two supported identifiers (UID or slug), and describes the PATCH-style mutation semantics. It is immediately distinguishable from create_check, delete_check and get_check by name in the same sentence.

Agents choose between tools based on descriptions. A clear purpose with a specific verb and resource helps agents select the right tool.

Usage Guidelines5/5

Does the description explain when to use this tool, when not to, or what alternatives exist?

Explicitly routes the agent: use create_check to make one, delete_check to remove one, and set enabled:false to pause without deleting. That is a concrete when-to-use / when-not-to-use rule plus a named alternative for a common intent.

Agents often have multiple tools that could apply. Explicit usage guidance like "use X instead of Y when Z" prevents misuse.