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PATCH
/
monitors
/
keywords
/
{id}
Update keyword monitor
curl --request PATCH \
  --url https://api.example.com/monitors/keywords/{id} \
  --header 'Content-Type: <content-type>' \
  --header 'x-api-key: <x-api-key>' \
  --data '
{
  "eventTypes": [
    "<string>"
  ],
  "isActive": true
}
'

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Free - does not consume credits
curl -X PATCH https://xquik.com/api/v1/monitors/keywords/21 \
  -H "x-api-key: xq_YOUR_KEY_HERE" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "eventTypes": ["tweet.new", "tweet.reply"],
    "isActive": true
  }' | jq

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Path parameters

​
id
string
required
The unique keyword monitor ID.

​
Headers

​
x-api-key
string
required
Your API key. Session cookie authentication is also supported. Generate a key from the dashboard.
​
Content-Type
string
required
Must be application/json.

​
Body

At least 1 field is required.
​
eventTypes
string[]
Updated array of event types. Must contain at least 1 valid type: tweet.new, tweet.quote, tweet.reply, tweet.retweet.
​
isActive
boolean
Set to false to pause monitoring, or true to resume. Paused keyword monitors do not consume hourly monitor credits.
The monitored query is immutable. Delete this monitor and create another one to track a different query.

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Response

​
id
string
Unique keyword monitor ID.
​
query
string
Normalized X search query.
​
eventTypes
string[]
Updated event types.
​
isActive
boolean
Current active status after update.
​
createdAt
string
ISO 8601 creation timestamp.
​
nextBillingAt
string
Next hourly credit charge time for active monitor billing.
{
  "id": "21",
  "query": "xquik OR \"x api\"",
  "eventTypes": ["tweet.new", "tweet.reply"],
  "isActive": true,
  "createdAt": "2026-02-24T10:30:00.000Z",
  "nextBillingAt": "2026-02-24T11:30:00.000Z"
}
Related: Get Keyword Monitor to verify state, or Delete Keyword Monitor to remove it.
Last modified on May 6, 2026