---
title: update-or-move-apex-domain
product: vercel
url: /docs/rest-api/domains/update-or-move-apex-domain
canonical_url: "https://vercel.com/docs/rest-api/domains/update-or-move-apex-domain"
last_updated: 2026-09-15
type: reference
prerequisites:
  []
related:
  - /docs/rest-api
summary: Learn about update-or-move-apex-domain on Vercel.
install_vercel_plugin: npx plugins add vercel/vercel-plugin
---

# Update or move apex domain

```http
PATCH /v3/domains/{domain}
```

Update or move apex domain. Note: This endpoint is no longer used for updating auto-renew or nameservers. For this, please use the endpoints [Update auto-renew for a domain](https://vercel.com/docs/rest-api/reference/endpoints/domains-registrar/update-auto-renew-for-a-domain) and [Update nameservers for a domain](https://vercel.com/docs/rest-api/reference/endpoints/domains-registrar/update-nameservers-for-a-domain).

## Authentication

**bearerToken**: HTTP bearer

## Path parameters

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `domain` | string | Yes |  |


## Query parameters

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `teamId` | string | No | The Team identifier to perform the request on behalf of. |
| `slug` | string | No | The Team slug to perform the request on behalf of. |


## Request body

Required: Yes

Content-Type: `application/json`

```json
{
  "oneOf": [
    {
      "type": "object",
      "description": "update",
      "properties": {
        "op": {
          "type": "string"
        },
        "renew": {
          "type": "boolean",
          "description": "This field is deprecated. Please use PATCH /v1/registrar/domains/{domainName}/auto-renew instead."
        },
        "customNameservers": {
          "type": "array",
          "description": "This field is deprecated. Please use PATCH /v1/registrar/domains/{domainName}/nameservers instead.",
          "items": {
            "type": "string"
          }
        },
        "zone": {
          "type": "boolean",
          "description": "Specifies whether this is a DNS zone that intends to use Vercel's nameservers."
        },
        "echMode": {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "Encrypted Client Hello enrollment. 'auto' leaves it to Vercel, 'disabled' never enrolls and opts out of automatic enrollment.",
          "enum": [
            "auto",
            "disabled"
          ]
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "type": "object",
      "description": "move-out",
      "properties": {
        "op": {
          "type": "string"
        },
        "destination": {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "User or team to move domain to"
        }
      }
    }
  ]
}
```

## Example request

### TypeScript

```typescript
const response = await fetch('https://api.vercel.com/v3/domains/domain?teamId=string&slug=string', {
  method: 'PATCH',
  headers: {
    'Authorization': 'Bearer YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN',
    'Content-Type': 'application/json',
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    "op": "update",
    "renew": "true",
    "customNameservers": [],
    "zone": "true",
    "echMode": "auto"
  }),
});

const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);
```

### Next.js

```typescript
'use server';

export async function callEndpoint() {
  const response = await fetch('https://api.vercel.com/v3/domains/domain?teamId=string&slug=string', {
    method: 'PATCH',
    headers: {
      'Authorization': `Bearer ${process.env.VERCEL_ACCESS_TOKEN}`,
      'Content-Type': 'application/json',
    },
    body: JSON.stringify({
      "op": "update",
      "renew": "true",
      "customNameservers": [],
      "zone": "true",
      "echMode": "auto"
    }),
    next: { revalidate: 3600 }
  });

  if (!response.ok) {
    throw new Error('Request failed');
  }

  return response.json();
}
```

### cURL

```bash
curl -X PATCH 'https://api.vercel.com/v3/domains/domain?teamId=string&slug=string' \
  -H 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN' \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d "{
    \"op\": \"update\",
    \"renew\": \"true\",
    \"customNameservers\": [],
    \"zone\": \"true\",
    \"echMode\": \"auto\"
  }"
```

## Example response

```json
{
  "moved": "false"
}
```

## Responses

### 200: No description

Content-Type: `application/json`

```json
{
  "oneOf": [
    {
      "type": "object",
      "required": [
        "moved"
      ],
      "properties": {
        "moved": {
          "type": "boolean",
          "enum": [
            false,
            true
          ]
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "type": "object",
      "required": [
        "moved",
        "token"
      ],
      "properties": {
        "moved": {
          "type": "boolean",
          "enum": [
            false,
            true
          ]
        },
        "token": {
          "type": "string"
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "type": "object",
      "required": [
        "echMode"
      ],
      "properties": {
        "renew": {
          "type": "boolean",
          "enum": [
            false,
            true
          ]
        },
        "customNameservers": {
          "type": "array",
          "items": {
            "type": "string"
          }
        },
        "zone": {
          "type": "boolean",
          "enum": [
            false,
            true
          ]
        },
        "echMode": {
          "type": "string",
          "enum": [
            "auto",
            "disabled",
            "enabled"
          ]
        }
      }
    }
  ]
}
```

### 400: One of the provided values in the request body is invalid.
One of the provided values in the request query is invalid.

### 401: The request is not authorized.

### 403: You do not have permission to access this resource.

### 404: No description

### 409: No description

### 410: No description

### 500: No description

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## Related

- [domains endpoints](/docs/rest-api#domains)

- [REST API overview](/docs/rest-api)

- [OpenAPI spec](https://openapi.vercel.sh/) (machine-readable, all endpoints)

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